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

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.

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.

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).

Complementary and alternative medicine treatment such as acupuncture is increasingly used by patients with allergic rhinitis (AR). The aim of the study was to investigate the effectiveness of treatment with vs. without acupuncture in patients with AR in general medical practice.