Objective is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture compared with sham acupuncture and with no acupuncture in patients with migraine.

A meta-analysis of studies into the effect of acupuncture on addiction.

Low back pain improved after acupuncture treatment for at least 6 months. Effectiveness of acupuncture, either verum or sham, was almost twice that of conventional therapy.

In a randomised controlled trial we investigated whether acupuncture is more effective compared to no acupuncture or minimal acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. This study is part of a large acupuncture research initiative of German health insurance companies (Modellvorhaben der Techniker Krankenkasse).

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.