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).

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.

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

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

Moxibustion for cancer care: a systematic review and meta-analysis