Table 1 The characteristics of included studies
From: Effects of acupuncture on mental health of migraine patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Study | Country | Outcome measures | Experimental treatment | Control treatment | Sample size (female/male) (E/C) | Age(y) [mean(SD)] (E/C) | Duration(M) | Rescue medication | Adverse events(E/C) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diener2006 [28] | Germany | ③ | Verum acupuncture | sham acupuncture | 247/43 /257/60 | 37.1(10.5) /38.3(10.4) | 6.5 | Beta blockers,fl unarizine,or valproic acid | 5/5 |
Ferro2012 [29] | Brazil | ③④ | acupuncture | Tanacetum | 22/23 | 38.2(7.4) /37.3(8.6) | 2.5 | - | - |
Guan2018 [36] | China | ③④ | Acupuncture | Flunarizine hydrochloride | 41/24 /47/18 | 45.9(10.3) /46.4(10.2) | 3 | - | - |
Li 2012 [37] | China | ④⑤ | acupuncture | sham acupuncture | 100/21 /103/15 | 37.1(11.7) /37.5(12.1) | 4 | ibuprofen | 9(③④⑤) /8(⑨⑩) |
Li 2017 [38] | China | ①②④ | Verum acupuncture | sham acupuncture | 9/2 /9/2 | 21.73(1.98) /21.18(1.12) | 1 | ibuprofen | - |
Wang2011 [30] | China | ③④ | verum acupuncture | flunarizine | 59/11 /60/10 | 39.2(10.9) /39.2(10.9) | 4 | 5(④⑦⑧) /7(②⑪⑫) | |
WU2011 [39] | China | ③ | Acupuncture | Flunarizine hydrochloride | 21/9 /19/11 | 39.6(9.7) /39.1(10.2) | 1 | ibuprofen | - |
Xiao2018 [40] | China | ①②④ | Electric acupuncture | Diclofenac sodium enteric-coated | 19/11 /16/14 | 30.8(11.2) /35.9(9.6) | 0.3 | - | - |
Xu2020 [32] | China | ④⑤ | Manual acupuncture | sham acupuncture | 47/13 /50/10 | 36.3(12.0) /36.0(10.9) | 5 | Diclofenac sodium enteric coated tablets | 5/0 |
Yang2011 [31] | China Taiwan | ③ | Acupuncture | topiramate | 30/3 /29/4 | 47.6(7.4) /48.1(6.4) | 3 | 2(②⑥⑨) /22(④⑪⑬⑭⑮⑯⑰) | |
Zhang2021 [41] | China | ①②④ | Acupuncture | Shame acupuncture | 24 /20 | 33.04(6.43) /35.3(9.43) | 3 | ||
Zhao2017 [42] | China | ①②④⑤ | truth acupuncture | sham acupuncture | 65/18 /63/17 | 36.4(14.2) /39.1(14.6) | 6 | ibuprofen | 5(③⑩)/2(⑨) |
Zhuang2017 [43] | China | ①② | Manual acupuncture | Carbamazepine tablets | 27/18 /26/19 | 37.5(4.7) /37.8(4.3) | 1 | - | - |