From: Wrist-ankle acupuncture has a positive effect on cancer pain: a meta-analysis
Author, year | Needle specifications; angles of needling insertion; exposed length of needle body; needle retention time; course of treatment |
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Shen, 2000 [19] | Not reported; 15°; 1 cm; 24–72 h; 10 days/course, 2 courses |
Hu, 2004 [20] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; 30°; not reported; 10–12 h; 10 days/course, 1 course |
Han, 2012 [21] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; 30°; not reported; 10–12 h; 10 days/course, 1 course |
Zeng, 2014 [22] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; 30°; not reported; 6 h; 1 time treatment |
Dong, 2015 [23] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; 30°; 2 mm; 10 h; not reported |
Wang, 2017 [24] | Not reported; 30°; 1 mm; 12 h; 10 day/course, 3 courses |
Dong, 2018 [25] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; 30°; 1 mm; 10–12 h; 7 days/course |
Zhang, 2018 [26] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; 30°; not reported; 1–2 h; 14 days/course, 1 course |
Su, 2018 [27] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; not reported; not reported; 9–12 h; 10 days/course, 1 course |
Fu, 2019 [28] | 0.25 mm × 250 mm; 30°; not reported; 1 h; not reported |
Luan, 2019 [29] | 0.3 mm × 25 mm; 30°; 2 mm; 1 h; not reported |
Wu, 2019 [30] | 0.2 mm × 25 mm; 20–30°; 1 mm; 12 h; 10 days/course, 1 course |
Xu, 2020 [31] | 0.3 mm × 25 mm; not reported; 0 mm; 2–12 h; not reported |