Table 1.
Descriptive analysis of the characteristics.
| First author; year | Simple | Age | Time post onset | Acupoints | Duration & frequency of trial period | Main outcomes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | C | I | C | I | C | ||||
| Wang et al. [23]. 2021 | 40 | 40 | 52.25 ± 4.71 | 52.30 ± 4.76 | 27.32 ± 3.83d | 29.21 ± 3.85 | DU16 (风府), DU15 (哑门) | 20 min each time, once daily, 4 w | Oral expression score, comprehension score, repetition score, naming score, and ER |
| Wang [24]. 2021 | 25 | 25 | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | DU20 (百会), Ex-HN13(金津), HT5 (通里), RN23(廉泉) | 30 min each time, once daily, 4 w | Oral expression score, comprehension score, repetition score, naming score, and ER |
| Nie et al. [25]. 2020 | 23 | 23 | 51.0 ± 2.31 | 52.0 ± 3.12 | Unclear | Unclear | Scalppoints | 15 min each time, once daily, 10 d | Oral expression score, reading score, comprehension score, and ER |
| Ma et al. [26]. 2020 | 20 | 20 | 52.15 ± 9.82 | 51.36 ± 10.11 | 60.87 ± 21.43d | 59.18 ± 24.21d | Scalppoints | 30 min each time, once daily, 3 w | Oral expression score, comprehension score, repetition score, and naming score |
| Lin et al. [27]. 2019 | 40 | 40 | 52.25 ± 4.71 | 52.30 ± 4.76 | Unclear | Unclear | MS6 (顶颞前斜线), MS10 (颞前线), EX-HN1(四神聪), DU16 (风府), DU20 (百会), EX-HN3(印堂), PC6(内关), DU26(水沟)、HT5(通里)、SP6(三阴, RN23(廉泉) | 30 min each time, once daily, 2 w | Oral expression score, comprehension score, repetition score, naming score, and ER |
| Zheng et al. [28]. 2018 | 60 | 60 | 53.58 ± 1.81 | 58.38 ± 1.31 | 69.23 ± 4.32d | 79.15 ± 3.53d | RN23(廉泉), GB8 (率谷) | 30 min each time, once daily, 4 w | Oral expression score, comprehension score, reading score, repetition score, and naming score |
| Sun [29]. 2018 | 50 | 50 | 53.7 ± 5.2 | 52.3 ± 4.9 | 42.1 ± 12.5d | 41.3 ± 11.2d | EX-HN13(玉液), Ex-HN13(金津) | 20 min each time, once daily, 4 w | ER |
| Yang et al. [30]. 2017 | 45 | 45 | 58.4 ± 10.38 | 60.6 ± 11.57 | 8.68 ± 3.24d | 6.78 ± 3.25d | Scalppoints, DU16 (风府), DU15 (哑门), DU20 (百会) | 20 min each time, 5 times weekly, 2 w | Oral expression score, comprehension score, repetition score, naming score, and ER |
| Li et al. [31]. 2017 | 30 | 30 | 57.10 ± 10.03 | 58.11 ± 9.96 | 21.33 ± 5.16 d | 22.10 ± 4.89 d | MS6 (顶颞前斜线), MS10 (颞前线), EX-HN1(四神聪), DU20 (百会), RN23(廉泉) | 30 min each time, twice daily, 14d | Oral expression score, comprehension score, repetition score, naming score, and ER |
| Jiang et al. [32]. 2017 | 10 | 10 | 63.7 ± 6.6 | 58.7 ± 10.4 | 90.1 ± 58.2d | 69.6 ± 43. 5d | MS6 (顶颞前斜线), MS7(顶颞后斜线), DU20 (百会) | 60 min each time, twice daily, 2w | Oral expression score and ER |
| Cui et al. [33]. 2016 | 33 | 33 | 56.1 ± 11.0 | 56.3 ± 10.7 | 42.2 ± 19.3d | 42.1 ± 19.5d | EX-HN13 (玉液), Ex-HN13 (金津) | 20 min each time, once daily, 4w | Repetition score, naming score, and ER |
| Sheng et al. [34]. 2015 | 20 | 20 | 55.05 ± 9.27 | 57.10 ± 8.30 | 24.20 ± 10.95d | 23.00 ± 10.40d | Unclear | 30 min each time, twice daily, 4w | Oral expression score |
| Jiang et al. [35]. 2015 | 30 | 30 | 57 ± 10 | 57 ± 9 | 42.3 ± 19.2d | 40.3 ± 19.4d | Unclear | 30 min each time, twice daily, 4w | Repetition score and ER |
| Zhang et al. [36]. 2014 | 42 | 30 | 62.4 ± 1.4 | 57.6 ± 1.6 | 78.0 ± 8.6d | 85.0 ± 9.2d | EX-HN13 (玉液), Ex-HN13 (金津) | 20 min each time, once daily, 1m | ER |
| Du [37]. 2012 | 30 | 30 | 42∼74 | 44∼74 | 7∼67d | 9∼66d | RN23 (廉泉) | 30 min each time, twice daily, 4w | Oral expression score and ER |
| Aili et al. [38]. 2012 | 35 | 34 | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | Unclear | HT5 (通里), ST36 (足三里), KI6 (照海), PC6 (内关), LI4 (合谷), ST40 (丰隆), | 30 min each time, once daily, 1m | ER |
| LI et al. [39]. 2007 | 30 | 30 | 54 ± 7.8 | 53 ± 5.6 | 7 ± 3.2d | 7 ± 3.3d | RN23 (廉泉), EX-HN13 (玉液), Ex-HN13 (金津), EX-HN13 (翳明), GB20 (风池) | 30 min each time, once daily, 20 d | ER |
| Zhang et al. [40]. 2005 | 45 | 45 | 56.7 ± 15.6 | 58.4 ± 13.3 | 24.4 ± 20.1d | 23.4 ± 20.3d | RN23 (廉泉) | 30 min each time, once daily, 3w | Oral expression score and ER |
| Liu et al. [41]. 2000 | 30 | 30 | Unclear | Unclear | 3w-6m | 3w-6m | GB8 (率谷), GB13 (本神), DU20 (百会), GB20 (风池) | 30 min each time, once daily, 30 d | Oral expression score and ER |