Table 1.
Summary of case reports on acupuncture and moxibustion in the Japanese literature
| S. no. | Authors | Years | Diagnosis | n | Intervention (methods) | No. of treatment | Outcome measures | Result | Reference nos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishizaki and Yano | 2005 | Chronic pain (polymyalgia rheumatic) | 1 | Acupuncture point (EA) | 6 | FS, PPT | + | (10) |
| 2 | Kitade et al. | 1998 | Chronic pain | 2 | Ryodoraku | 10–30 | Progress | + | (11) |
| 3 | Kawachi and Kamei | 2006 | Chronic low back pain | 1 | TCM (moxibustion in box) | 48 | VAS | + | (12) |
| 4 | Itoh et al. | 2003 | Chronic low back pain | 1 | Trigger point acupuncture | 6 | VAS, PDAS, JOA | + | (13) |
| 5 | Matsumoto | 2004 | Chronic neck pain | 1 | TCM (intradermal needle) | 4 | Progress | + | (14) |
| 6 | Shinohara et al. | 2004 | Chronic neck pain | 1 | Muscle meridians (intradermal needle) | 4 | VAS | + | (15) |
| 7 | Seki et al. | 2004 | Chronic neck pain | 1 | Muscle meridians (intradermal needle) | 1 | Progress | + | (16) |
| 8 | Okumura | 2004 | Chronic neck pain | 1 | TCM | 1 | Progress | + | (17) |
| 9 | Terasawa et al. | 2005 | Chronic shoulder pain | 1 | Muscle meridians (intradermal needle) | 2 | Pain scale, ROM | + | (18) |
| 10 | Yazu | 2004 | RA | 2 | TCM | I year | + | (19) | |
| 11 | Hosoe | 2004 | RA | 1 | TCM | 13 | Progress | + | (20) |
| 12 | Omata | 2002 | RA | 49 | TCM | 1–203 (29.7±40.3) | Progress | + | (21) |
| 13 | Yukimachi et al. | 2002 | Chronic headache | 3 | Acupuncture point (EA) | Progress | + | (22) | |
| 14 | Suzuki | 2002 | Chronic headache | 3 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | Progress | + | (23) | |
| 15 | Yoshizaki | 2002 | Chronic headache | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 4 | TCM | + | (24) |
| 16 | Wang | 2000 | Chronic headache | 1 | TCM | 17 | VAS | + | (25) |
| 17 | Kinoshita et al. | 1987 | Chronic headache | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 49 | Progress | + | (26) |
| 18 | Yamaguchi | 1987 | Chronic headache | 22 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | Category | + | (27) | |
| 19 | Kinoshita | 1986 | Chronic headache | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 11 | Progress | + | (28) |
| 20 | Manabe et al. | 1999 | Chronic headache | 1 | Acupuncture point (moxa needle) | 24 | Category | + | (29) |
| 21 | Manabe et al. | 1999 | Chronic headache | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 24 | Category | + | (30) |
| 22 | Imai et al. | 2006 | TMJ | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 6 | VAS, mouth opening | + | (31) |
| 23 | Mizumuma et al. | 2004 | TMJ | 1 | Muscle meridians (intradermal needle) | 1 | Progress | + | (32) |
| 24 | Imai et al. | 2003 | TMJ | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 6 | VAS, Helkimo | + | (33) |
| 25 | Ozaki et al. | 2003 | TMJ | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 68 | Mouth opening | + | (34) |
| 26 | Ajisaka | 2003 | TMJ | 26 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | Category | + | (35) | |
| 27 | Ozaki et al. | 2000 | TMJ | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 30 | Mouth opening | + | (36) |
| 28 | Ozaki et al. | 1995 | TMJ | 3 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 19 | Mouth opening | + | (37) |
| 29 | Kono | 1990 | TMJ | 1 | Acupuncture point (retaining needle) | 19 | Progress | + | (38) |
| 30 | Tanabe et al. | 1986 | TMJ | 12 | Acupuncture point (EA) | Category | + | (39) | |
| 31 | Kurobe | 1999 | Katakori | 1 | Meridian treatment | 3 | Progress | + | (40) |
| 32 | Hori et al. | 1997 | Katakori | 2 | Muscle | 5–8 | Progress | + | (41) |
| 33 | Mori | 1986 | Katakori | 1 | Tender point | 45 | Progress | + | (42) |
| 34 | Hoshino and Kinoshita | 2004 | Katakori | 1 | TCM | 63 | Progress | + | (43) |
EA, electroacupuncture; TCM, traditional Chinese medicine; VAS, visual analog scale; FS, face scale; PPT, pressure pain thresholds; PDAS, pain disability assessment scale; JOA, Japanese Orthopaedic Association Score; ROM, range of motion. Acupuncture point, there is no description on concept of treatment; +, positive.