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8 questions · 9 findings · 3 reviews · Headline outcomes only

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Laser acupuncture vs placebo/sham laser acupuncture

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

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

Laser acupuncture vs placebo/sham laser acupuncture

Overall clinical improvement at long‐term · carpal tunnel syndrome

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Laser acupuncture vs placebo/sham laser acupuncture

Adverse events (serious) · carpal tunnel syndrome

1 finding from 1 review

Acupuncture and related interventions for the treatment of symptoms associated with carpal tunnel syndrome 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Moderate

Summary of findings table ‐ Sucrose (any concentration, any dose) vs laser acupuncture

NIPS scores during heel lancing (term infants)Scale from: 0 to 7a,b · neonates

1 finding from 1 review

Sucrose analgesia for heel‐lance procedures in neonates 2023 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 42 participants
Very low

Electrical stimulation vs laseropuncture/electro‐acupuncture

Participants cured or improved · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Electrical stimulation vs laseropuncture/electro‐acupuncture

Participants with improvement in urgency urinary incontinence · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported

Electrical stimulation vs laseropuncture/electro‐acupuncture

OAB‐related quality of life · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 22 participants
Low

Electrical stimulation vs laseropuncture/electro‐acupuncture

Adverse effects · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)

1 finding from 1 review

Electrical stimulation with non‐implanted electrodes for overactive bladder in adults 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
0 studies · 0 participants
GRADE not reported