This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment with vs. without acupuncture in patients with chronic low back pain in general medical practice. This study is part of a large acupuncture research initiative of health insurance companies in Germany (Modellvorhaben der Techniker Krankenkasse).

Reduction of chronic non-specific low back pain: A randomised controlled clinical trial on acupuncture and baclofen. This study was conducted by the Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences of Tehran, Iran.

In a randomised controlled multicenter clinical trial we investigated whether acupuncture is more effective compared to no acupuncture or minimal acupuncture in patients with migraine.

Adverse events following acupuncture: prospective survey of 32 000 consultations with doctors and physiotherapists.