Efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression is a common comorbid condition in stroke patients, significantly impairing their quality of life. Electroacupuncture (EA) has shown promising effects in treating post-stroke depression (PSD), but integrated evidence remains scarce.

Objective

To investigate the efficacy of EA in improving PSD and evaluate its clinical effectiveness and safety through systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

We searched eight electronic databases (PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP Data Platform, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and China Biomedical Literature Service System) and manually reviewed reference lists of relevant literature and clinical trial registries for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of EA for PSD. Eligible

SUBMITTER: Liang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12832317 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature