The efficacy and safety of multiple acupuncture therapies in primary insomnia: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acupuncture (AT) therapy is an effective treatment for primary insomnia. However, no comprehensive study has compared and evaluated the efficacy and safety of multiple AT therapies and hypnotics.

Methods

We searched eight databases from inception to July 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of AT treatment for primary insomnia, including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, Wanfang database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure database, and VIP Chinese Science and Technique Journals database. After screening, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score and clinical effectiveness rate were extracted from the included RCTs as outcome measures. We performed network meta-analysis using the Stata and R software.

Results

Sixty-four RC

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454287 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature