What do systematic reviews say?

Acupuncture vs sham

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes proportion of people whose symptoms 'improved' (short term: 4 to 12… compared with gastrokinetic agents (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.25 [1.17, 1.33]
  12 studies · 963 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 68 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes proportion of people whose symptoms 'improved' (short term: 4 to 12… compared with non‐gastrokinetic agents (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.38 [1.02, 1.86]
  1 study · 68 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs non‐gastrokinetic agents

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs sham

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  Studies not reported
  No studies found

Acupuncture vs gastrokinetic agents

• Acupuncture for symptomatic gastroparesis 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  5 studies · 360 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs placebo or sham acupuncture

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 111 participants
  Very low
• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 41 participants
  Low

Acupuncture vs vitamin B12

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes overall clinical improvement at short‐term compared with vitamin B12 (very low certainty).

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.16 [0.99, 1.36]
  2 studies · 100 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs ibuprofen

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs ibuprofen

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs ibuprofen

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 50 participants
  Very low

Acupuncture vs oral corticosteroid

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 77 participants
  Very low

Laser acupuncture vs placebo/sham laser acupuncture

Laser acupuncture may leads to higher overall clinical improvement at short‐term compared with placebo/sham laser acupuncture (low certainty).

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 1.59 [1.14, 2.22]
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low
• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Low

Electroacupuncture vs night splints

• Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 60 participants
  Very low