Efficacy of 14 Acupoint Therapies for Primary Insomnia from 95 RCTs

95 randomized controlled trials involving 7,628 patients compare 14 acupoint stimulation therapies for primary insomnia. The data includes outcomes such as total effective rate, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores, and subcomponent analysis. This systematic review and network meta-analysis was uploaded to figshare by frontiersin in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Ranking therapy efficacy based on reported total effective rate and SUCRA values
• Analyzing sleep quality improvement patterns based on Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index subcomponents
• Identifying common acupoint compatibility patterns based on the cluster analysis results
• Comparing intervention protocols based on the 108 major acupoints and their usage frequencies

Strengths

• Data is derived from 95 randomized controlled trials, a substantial evidence base
• Includes outcomes for 7,628 patients, providing a meaningful sample size
• Compares 14 distinct intervention types, allowing for broad comparative analysis
• Reports specific usage frequencies for key acupoints like Shenmen (62.1%)

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic or publication bias inherent to the included Chinese and English databases

Provenance

Source

Systematic review and network meta-analysis published via figshare by frontiersin.

Collection Method

Literature search across eight databases and six trial registries from inception to September 22, 2024, using a random-effects network meta-analysis model.

Time Range

Studies from database inception to September 2024.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-13 05:48:25; freshness should be verified

Geography

Studies likely include global research, with explicit searches in Chinese and English databases.