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9 questions · 10 findings · 1 reviews · Pain control and patient management

No studies found 3 · 30%GRADE not reported 2 · 20%Very low 5 · 50%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

Reduction in gagging (assessor-reported – treatment effectiveness) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

Acupuncture at P6 point showed no clear difference in reduction in gagging (assessor-reported – treatment effectiveness) compared with sham acupuncture; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

Successful completion of dental procedure · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point changes successful completion of dental procedure compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

Reduction in gagging (patient-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported – ordinal converted to… compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point vs sham

Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
1 finding from 1 review
  • Adverse effects: 33 participants (1 RCT, Zotelli 2014); very low certainty. The trial authors were unsure whether the reported adverse events (one control participant reported increased sweating) were due to…
    1 study · 33 participants
    Very low

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

Completion of dental treatment · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point with sedation changes completion of dental procedure compared with sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

Reduction in gagging (patient-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

It is very uncertain whether acupuncture at P6 point with sedation changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported – dichotomous) compared with sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

Presence or absence of gagging · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture at P6 point with sedation vs Sham (dummy) acupuncture with sedation

Adverse effects · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review