Table 3.
Comparison types of acupuncture versus control group.
| Study types | Comparison types | Number of studies |
|---|---|---|
| RCT | Acupuncture combined with Western medicine vs. Western medicine | 96 |
| Acupuncture vs. Western medicine | 76 | |
| Acupuncture combined with surgery vs. Surgery | 5 | |
| Acupuncture combined with Western medicine vs. Western medicine vs. Acupuncture | 4 | |
| Acupuncture vs. Sham acupuncture | 3 | |
| Acupuncture vs. Western medicine vs. Condom isolation | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with Western medicine vs. Fake acupuncture combined with Western medicine vs. Acupuncture | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with behavioral therapy combined with Western medicine vs. Western medicine | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with infrared irradiation vs. Blank | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with Western medicine and endovascular therapy vs. Western medicine | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with guidance vs. General treatment | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with lifestyle intervention and Western medicine vs. lifestyle intervention and Western medicine | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with core muscle rehabilitation exercise and Western medicine vs. Western medicine | 1 | |
| CCT | Acupuncture combined with Western medicine vs. Western medicine | 2 |
| Acupuncture vs. Western medicine | 1 | |
| Acupuncture combined with hysterosalpingography vs. Hysterosalpingography | 1 | |
| Western medicine A combined with acupuncture vs. Western medicine A combined with B vs. Western medicine A combined with Western medicine C | 1 | |
| Matched control study | Acupuncture combined with Western medicine vs. Western medicine | 1 |
| Cohort study | Acupuncture vs. Western medicine | 1 |
| Acupuncture combined with Western medicine vs. Western medicine | 2 |
Western medicine: clomiphene citrate, letrozole, human chorionic gonadotropin, urinary gonadotropin, human menopausal gonadotropin, diethylstilbestrol, estradiol valerate, deoxyprogesterone, progesterone, progesterone, progesterone acetate, progesterone, estradiol/estradiol flexor progesterone, methylprednisolone, prednisone, metformin, bromocriptine mesylate, and aspirin. Operation: pelvic adhesiolysis, tubal fluid opening, tubal umbrella endoplasty, tubal umbrella endostomy, and ultrasonic crystal oxygen salpingography.