| Huang Z et al20) | 1Tx / 2days1session: 10daysTotal: 2 sessions | I: Acu† +EA‡((trigger point) + Acu(LI4, LR3)(20mins)C§: Acu+EA(trigger point: Insert two needles vertically on both sides) + Acu(LI4, LR3)(20mins)- / Triple needling |
| Man PL21) | 1Tx/1day⟶2-3Tx/1week⟶1 Tx/1week⟶1Tx/2weeks⟶1Tx/1month | Acu+EA(Insert the needles into different branches of the trigeminal nerve depending on what branch is involved)(30mins) |
| Zhang WW et al22) | 1Tx / 1day1 session: 6daysTotal: 2 sessions | I: Acu(ST7)(30mins), Thumbtack needle(ST2, Ex-HN4, BL2, SI18, ST6, EX-HNrr, LI4, LR3, AA¶xin, shenmen, pizhixia, mianjia, chuiqian))(1hr)C: WM**(Carbamazepine)twirling draining method / Join valley needling |
| Chen ZM et al23) | 1Tx / 1day1 session: 5TxTotal: 2 sessions | I: Acu((trigger point near ST7), LI4, TE5, LR3, ST44)(30mins)C: Acu(ST7, GB2 + (1st: Ex-HN4, Ex-HN5 / 2nd: ST2, LI20 / 3rd: EX-HN, ST9) + (LI4, TE5, LR3, ST44)(30mins)Inducing needle sensation / Joint needling |
| Wu MM et al24) | 1Tx / 1day (5Tx / 1week)Total: 4weeks | I: Round-sharp needle(ST7)(30mins), Plum-blossom needle((1st: GB14 / 2nd: SI18 / 3rd: ST6)+LI11, ST44, ST2, ST4, LI4)(1-3mins)C: Acu(ST7, GB14, SI18, ST6, LI11, ST44, ST2, ST4, LI4)(30mins)lifting-thrusting draining method / - |
| Peng YY et al25) | 1. Acu- 1Tx / 1day- 1 session: 10Tx- Total: 2 sessions2. API†† - 1Tx / 2days- Total: 10Tx3. Fire needle- 1Tx / 5days- Total: 4Tx | I: Acu(ST7 + (1st: Ex-HN4 / 2nd: ST2 / 3rd: EX-HN) + (pattern of wind-cold assailing the collaterals: GB20, LI4 / intense liver fire pattern: LR2, GB34 / stomach fire bearing upward: ST44, ST36 / qi stagnation and blood stasis: BL17, SP10))(30mins), API((1st: Ex-HN4 / 2nd: ST2 / 3rd: EX-HN) + (pattern of wind-cold assailing the collaterals: GB20 / intense liver fire pattern: LR2 / stomach fire bearing upward: ST44 / qi stagnation and blood stasis: BL17)), Fire needling(ST7)(5s)C: Acu(Same as intervention group)(30mins), API(2-4 tender points)lifting-thrusting method, Inducing needle sensation / - |
| Yang JX et al26) | 1Tx / 1day1 session: 10TxTotal: 3 sessions | I: Acu+EA(Ex-HN5, Ex-HN1, ST7, ST6, ST4, GV26, GB20, GB12, BL10, BL18, BL20, BL23, Ex-B2, CV17, CV12, CV6, CV4)(20-30mins), TDP‡‡(20-30mins), Spinal regulation methodC: WM(Carbamazepine)Inducing needle sensation, twirling supplementation and draining method / - |
| Gao J et al27) | 1Tx / 1weekTotal: 10weeks | I: Acu(ST44, LI4, LI3 + (1st: Ex-HN4, BL2, GB14 / 2nd: SI18, ST2, ST3 / 3rd: ST7, ST6))(20mins), WM(Carbamazepine)C: Same as intervention group (The depth of needling was shallower than that of the intervention group.) |
| Sun SZ et al28) | 1Tx / 1dayTotal: 4weeks | I: Acu+EA(ST7, ST4, ST6, ST2, CV24, LI20 + (pattern of liver-gallbladder wind-heat: LR2, GB43 / yang brightness heat: LI4, ST44 / static blood obstructing collateral: SP10, SP6 / yin deficiency with yang hyperactivity: LR3, GB20))(120mins)C: Same as intervention group(40mins)Inducing needle sensation / - |
| Sert HY et al29) | 3Tx / 1week | Acu(TE17, TE21, GB2, SI18, ST2, ST3, ST7, GV26, LI20, TE5, LI4, ST36, ST44, ST45, LR3, AA(shen men, neuro, face, lung))(45mins) |
| Zhang XY30) | 1Tx / 1day1 session: 10TxTotal: 3 sessions | I: Acu(ST7, Ex-HN4, ST2, EX-HN)(30-50mins)C: Acu(ST7, LI4, ST44, ST25 + (1st: Ex-HN4 / 2nd: ST2 / 3rd: EX-HN))(30-50mins) (The depth of needling was shallower than that of the intervention group.)twirling draining & lifting-thrusting method / - |
| Mishra D et al31) | For 24 months | Acu+EA(TE17, TE21, GB2, SI18, ST2, ST3, ST7, GV26, LI20, TE5, LI4, ST36, ST44, ST45, LR3, AA(shen men, neuro, face, lung))(30mins) |
| He L et al32) | 1Tx / 2days1 session: 10TxTotal: 2 sessions | I: Acu+EA(ST7, LI4, LR3 + (1st: BL2 / 2nd: ST2 / 3rd: EX-HN))(30mins)C: Same as intervention group (The depth of needling on ST7 was shallower than that of the intervention group.)(30mins)Inducing needle sensation & pecking sparrow method / - |
| Zhang YP et al33) | 6Tx / 1weekTotal: 4weeks | I: Acu(SI18, GB34, ST40 + (1st: Ex-HN4 / 2nd: ST2 / 3rd:ST7))(40mins)C: WM(Carbamazepine)twirling & lifting-thrusting method / - |