From: Acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials
First author (Year) | De-qi manipulation | Total session | Acupuncture point | Rationales for selection of acupuncture points | Adverse events |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hansen (1982) [16] | deqi sensation | 6 | Common: TE21,TE3,TE17, GB2, ipsilateral | TCM theory | n.r. |
 |  |  | Shi-type (hyper-function tinnitus): plus LR2 |  |  |
 |  |  | Xu-type (hypo-function tinnitus): plus KI3 |  |  |
Vilholm (1998) [18] | deqi sensation | 25 | SI19, GB2,SI17, GV20: bilateral | TCM theory | n.r. |
 |  |  | Distal points, n.r.: individually, based on the |  |  |
 |  |  | differentiation of signs and symptoms, bilateral. |  |  |
Jeon (2012) [20] | Deqi sensation | 10 | Prone: Bilateral local points: GB12, GB20 | Previous study | n.r. |
 |  |  | Ipsilateral points: GV14,GV15,GV16,,GV20,GV21 |  |  |
 |  |  | Supine: Bilateral: BL2, LI20; |  |  |
 |  |  | Ipsilateranl: TE12, TE22, SI19, GB2, TE17, GB7, GV20, EX-HN3 |  |  |
Wang (2010) [21] | deqi sensation | 6 | Bilateral local points :GB8,TE17,GB2, GB20,GV20 | TCM theory | n.r. |
 |  |  | Bilateral remote points :TE3,ST36 |  |  |
Marks (1984) [17] | deqi sensation | 2 | LI4,LI5,SI4,SI5,SI19,KI6,PC9,GB11,GB12,TE17 and auricular point of vertigo | TCM theory | n.r. |
Okada (2006) [15] | n.r. | 1 | Scalp acupuncture at cochleal-vestibular area (bilateral or ipsilateral n.r.) | TCM theory | Significant pain |
 |  |  |  |  | during needling, n = 2 (2.6%) |
de Azevedo (2007) [12] | n.r. | 1 | Scalp acupuncture at cochleal-vestibular area (bilateral or ipsilateral n.r.) | TCM theory | n.r. |
Tan (2007) [22] | deqi sensation | 30 | cervical Jiaji ( EX-B 2) | TCM theory | n.r. |
Jiang (2010) [23] | n.r. | 30 | Point EX-HN1(Sishencong),TE21,GB2 | TCM theory | n.r. |
 |  |  | Unilateral sick: ipsilateral acupoints |  |  |
 |  |  | Bilateral sick: bilateral acupoints |  |  |