Area of research
Complementary and alternative medicine · Cognitive Neuroscience
Research interest
Research interests include Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies, Pain Management and Placebo Effect, and Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization.
Effects of Auricular Stimulation on Inflammatory Parameters: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Health information-seeking behavior among users of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM)
Attitudes toward healthy nutrition in Germany — results from an online-representative cross-sectional survey
Health-Related quality of life and the impact of traditional, complementary and integrative Medicine - an Online - Representative Cross-Sectional survey in Germany
Patients’ experiences with acupuncture for diabetic polyneuropathy as part of a randomized controlled trial (ACUDPN) – a qualitative study
Health promotion in German kindergartens—design and methods of the exploratory, cluster-randomized, mixed methods KNEIPP–KITA Bavaria study
Gesundheitsförderung in Kneipp-Kitas in Bayern – eine explorative, cluster-randomisierte zweiarmige kontrollierte offene Studie
Use and acceptance of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine in Germany—an online representative cross-sectional study
Effects of auricular stimulation on weight- and obesity-related parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
Wellness or medicine? Use and perception of Ayurveda in Germany: data from an online-representative cross-sectional study
German translation and validation of the complementary and alternative medicine health belief questionnaire (CHBQ)
Acupuncture in Patients with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy-Related Complaints: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Cardiovascular effects of auricular stimulation -a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
Four-year follow-up on fatigue and sleep quality of a three-armed partly randomized controlled study in breast cancer survivors with cancer-related fatigue
Self-care strategies for medical students: an uncontrolled mixed-methods evaluation of a mind-body-medicine group course
Hydrotherapy and acupressure in restless legs syndrome: A randomized, controlled, 3-armed, explorative clinical trial
Naturopathy, complementary and integrative medicine in medical education – position paper by the GMA Committee Integrative Medicine and Perspective Pluralism
Acupuncture and its effect on cytokine and chemokine profiles in seasonal allergic rhinitis: a preliminary three-armed, randomized, controlled trial
Hypnotherapy, Intermittent Fasting, and Exercise Group Programs in Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Controlled Explorative Clinical Trial During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Acupuncture and osteopathic medicine for atopic dermatitis: a three-armed, randomized controlled explorative clinical trial
Mindful Walking in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Therapeutic Phlebotomy in Patients with Grade 1 Hypertension: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Homeopathy for seasonal allergic rhinitis: rationale, design and methods of the three-armed randomized controlled HOMEOSAR trial
Effect of Briefing on Acupuncture Treatment Outcome Expectations, Pain, and Adverse Side Effects Among Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Acupressure in patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled exploratory trial
Acupuncture in diabetic peripheral neuropathy—protocol for the randomized, multicenter ACUDPN trial
The Attitude of Medical Students Toward Complementary Medicine: Results of a Cross-Sectional Study
The Relevance of Complementary and Integrative Medicine in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Review of the Literature
Cupping for Patients With Chronic Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The effect of osteopathic medicine on pain in musicians with nonspecific chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial