Meta-analysis on randomized controlled trials for scalp acupuncture treatment of stroke: A systematic review.

Objective: To conduct a systematic review to assess the clinical effectiveness of scalp acupuncture (SA) for stroke.

Methods: Literature searches were performed in 7 databases up to 16 August 2014, and all the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in which SA therapy was administered to stroke patients were selected. Methodological quality was assessed using the Jadad score, the Cochrane risk of bias assessment, and the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture.

Effects of Dangguixu-san on acute lateral ankle sprain: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Ankle sprain is a common musculoskeletal injury. In Korean medicine, blood stasis is thought to be the main cause of pain and swelling in patients with ankle sprain. Dangguixu-san (DS), a herbal extract, is widely used in Korean medicine for the treatment of traumatic ecchymosis and pain by promoting blood circulation and relieving blood stasis.