Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
2 findings from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
3 findings from 1 review
no estimate extracted
1 study · 77 participants
Very low
RR 1.34 [1.05, 1.72]
1 study · 77 participants
Very low
RR 1.73 [1.22, 2.45]
1 study · 77 participants
Very low
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes adverse events compared with oral corticosteroid (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes overall clinical improvement at short‐term compared with vitamin B12 (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Functional status, short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Improvement in pain at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes adverse events compared with ibuprofen (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement (at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo/sham acupuncture (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
Laser acupuncture may leads to higher overall clinical improvement at short‐term compared with placebo/sham laser acupuncture (low certainty).
2 findings from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events (serious) · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate
Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether electroacupuncture changes adverse events compared with night splints (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Overall clinical improvement at short‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review