Table 3.
Results of Meta-Analyses for Existing RCTs
Comparison | Study (n); Participants (n) | Outcomes | Mean/Std. Mean Difference IV, Random, 95% CI | p |
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Acupuncture vs waitlist-control or placebo-/sham- acupuncture | RCTs (n = 4); PMI women (n = 283) | PSQI | MD = −4.03, 95% CI (−6.85, −1.21) | <0.01 |
RCTs (n < 3, no meta-analysis); PMD women (n = 126) | - | - | - | |
Acupuncture vs hypnotic | RCTs (n = 12); PMI women (n = 1204) | PSQI | MD = −2.24, 95% CI (−3.13, −1.36) | <0.01 |
RCTs (n = 4); PMI women (n = 274) | KI | MD = −5.95, 95% CI (−10.68, −1.21) | 0.01 | |
Acupuncture vs antidepressant/antidepressant + HRT | RCTs (n = 21); PMD women (n = 1842) | HAMD at post-treatment | SMD = −0.54, 95% CI (−0.91, −0.16) | <0.01 |
RCTs (n = 3); PMD women (n = 169) | HAMD at 2-week follow-up | SMD= −0.64, 95% CI (−0.95, −0.33) | 0.01 | |
RCTs (n = 6); PMD women (n = 504) | HAMD at 4-week follow-up | SMD = −1.36, 95% CI (−2.72, 0.00) | 0.05 | |
RCTs (n = 3); PMD women (n = 341) | HAMD at 12-week follow-up | SMD = −2.73, 95% CI (−6.14, 0.67) | 0.12 | |
RCTs (n = 5); PMD women (n = 410) | KI | MD= −2.80, 95% CI (−5.60, −0.01) | 0.05 | |
Acupuncture + hypnotics vs hypnotics | RCTs (n = 4); PMI women (n = 308) | PSQI | MD = −2.80, 95% CI (−4.23, −1.37) | <0.01 |
Acupuncture + antidepressant/antidepressant + HRT vs antidepressant or antidepressant + HRT | RCTs (n = 3); PMD women (n = 275) | HAMD at post-treatment | SMD = −0.82, 95% CI (−1.07, −0.58) | <0.01 |
Note: Data from references 19 and 50.
Abbreviations: PSQI, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index; KI, Kupperman Index; HAMD, Hamilton Depression Scale; HRT, hormone replacement therapy.