| | Author and publication date | Number of cases | Number (E/C) | Age (years) | Intervention category | Intervention measures | Control intervention | Treatment time | Rehabilitation index |
| | Wang et al. [8] 2021 | 75 | 37/38 | 57.9 ± 8.76 | Acupuncture | Acupoints: HT 7 and KI 7 | Sham treatment | 3 weeks | ② | | Yin et al. [9] 2017 | 72 | 36/36 | 39.7 ± 12.9 | Acupuncture | Acupoints: Baihui (GV20), Shenting (GV24), Yintang (GV29), Bilateral Anmian (EX-HN22), Bilateral Shenmen (HT7), Bilateral Sanyinjiao (SP6) | Sham treatment | 4 weeks | ②⑤⑥ | | Chen et al. [13] 2018 | 60 | 30/30 | 45.3 ± 11.2 | Moxibustion | Pricking and penetrating moxibustion therapy | Conventional treatment | 3 weeks | ①② | | Gao et al. [14] 2013 | 116 | 57/59 | 40 ± 13 | Moxibustion | Moxibustion at Baihui (GV20) and Sishencong (EX-HN1) | Conventional treatment | 3 weeks | ①② | | Zhang et al. [15] 2020 | 96 | 48/48 | 37.9 ± 14.1 | Acupuncture | Acupoints: Anmian (EX-HN22), nNeiguan (PC6), Shenmen (HT7), Hegu (LI4), Zusanli (ST36), Zhaohai (KI6), Shenmai (BL62) and Taichong (LR3) | Sham treatment | 4 weeks | ①②③⑤⑥ | | Liu et al. [16] 2021 | 60 | 30/30 | 47.17 ± 14.08 | Acupuncture | Acupoints: Baihui (GV20), Yintang (GV29), Shenmen (HT7, bilateral), and Sanyinjiao (SP6, bilateral) | Sham treatment | 4 weeks | ②⑤⑥ | | Huo et al. [17] 2013 | 60 | 30/30 | 46.00 ± 10.7 | Acupuncture | Acupoints: Baihui (DU20), bilateral Zusanli (ST36), Neiguan (PC6), Shenmen (HT7), Sanyinjiao (SP6), Taichong (LR3), and Yongquan (KI1) | Conventional treatment | 4 weeks | ①② | | Zhang et al. [18] 2017 | 80 | 40/40 | 37.45 ± 4.25 | Acupuncture | Acupuncture and moxibustion points: Shenmen, Neiguan, Fengchi, Taichong, Xingjian, Zusanli, Taixi, and Sanyinjiao points | Sham treatment | 8 weeks | ①② | | Yin et al. [19] 2020 | 60 | 30/30 | 47.3 ± 14.9 | Electroacupuncture | Baihui (GV20), Shenting (GV24), Yintang (GV29), Bilateral Anmian (EX-HN22), Shenmen (HT7), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Neiguan (PC6) | Sham treatment | 8 weeks | ②③⑤⑥ | | Xing et al. [20] 2020 | 63 | 31/32 | 54.45 ± 12.1 | Electroacupuncture | Acupuncture points used were DU-20, EX-HN1, EX-HN22, SP-6, HT-7, PC-6, BL-62, and KI-6 | Conventional treatment | 4 weeks | ⑤⑥ | | Fan et al. [21] 2019 | 99 | 50/49 | 68.52 ± 5.38 | Acupuncture | Acupuncture: Acupuncture at Anmian point | Conventional treatment | 4 weeks | ①②③④ | | Wang et al. [22] 2005 | 78 | 40/38 | NR | Acupuncture | Acupuncture and moxibustion points: the main points are Zhaohai and Shenmai. Acupoints: according to syndrome differentiation, liver stagnant fire type to take Neiguan, Xingjian, Ganshu; phlegm-heat internal disturbance type to take Shenmen, Neiguan, Gongsun, Fenglong; Yin deficiency and fire excess type to take Taixi, Xinshu, Shenshu; heart and spleen deficiency type to take Xinshu, Pishu, Zusanli, sanyinjiao; heart and gallbladder qi deficiency type to take Daling, Danshu, Ganshu, Yin Xie | Sham treatment | 2 weeks | ① | | He et al. [23] 2019 | 60 | 30/30 | 41.4 ± 11.0 | Acupuncture + auricular point pressing | Acupuncture points: Shanggen, Yintang, Anmian, Xingjian (bilateral), Taichong (double) side) Auricular point pressing beans: select Shenmen, sympathetic, subcortical, heart and liver as the main acupoints | Conventional treatment | 4 weeks | ① | | Huang et al. [24] 2011 | 84 | 44/40 | 44.6 ± 12.5 | Massage | Foot bath + plantar massage | Conventional treatment | 2 weeks | ① | | Pang et al. [25] 2015 | 160 | 80/80 | 45.83 ± 9.02 | Massage | Acupoints on head: Yangbai, Benshen, Head Lin Weeping, Zhengying, Chengling, Rugu, Tianchong, Bubai, Tip Yin, Fengchi | Conventional treatment | 4 weeks | ② | | Zhong et al. [26] 2015 | 80 | 40/40 | 33.0 ± 4.1 | Massage | Acupressure | Conventional treatment | 3 weeks | ②⑤ |
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