Acupuncture for Essential Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Sham-Controlled Clinical Trials
Joint Authors
Li, Dong-Ze
Zhou, Yu
Yang, Yi-Ning
Ma, Yi-Tong
Li, Xiao-Mei
Yu, Jing
Zhao, Yan
Zhai, Hui
Lao, Lixing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-03-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Acupuncture is frequently advocated as an adjunct treatment for essential hypertension.
The aim of this review was to assess its adjunct effectiveness in treating hypertension.
Methods.
We searched PubMed, the Cochrane Library, EMBASE, and the Chinese databases Sino-Med, CNKI, WanFang, and VIP through November, 2012, for eligible randomized controlled trials that compared acupuncture with sham acupuncture.
Outcome measures were changes in diastolic (DBP) and systolic blood pressure (SBP).
Results.
A total of 4 randomized controlled trials were included.
We found no evidence of an improvement with the fact that acupuncture relative to sham acupuncture in SBP change (n=386; mean difference = −3.80 mmHg, 95% CI = −10.03–2.44 mmHg; I2=99%), and an insignificant improvement in DBP change (n=386; mean difference = −2.82 mmHg, 95% CI = −5.22–(−0.43) mmHg; I2=97%).
In subgroup analyses, acupuncture significantly improved both SBP and DBP in patients taking antihypertensive medications.
Only minor acupuncture-related adverse events were reported.
Conclusions.
Our results are consistent with acupuncture significantly lowers blood pressure in patients taking antihypertensive medications.
We did not find that acupuncture without antihypertensive medications significantly improves blood pressure in those hypertensive patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Li, Dong-Ze& Zhou, Yu& Yang, Yi-Ning& Ma, Yi-Tong& Li, Xiao-Mei& Yu, Jing…[et al.]. 2014. Acupuncture for Essential Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Sham-Controlled Clinical Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018322
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Li, Dong-Ze…[et al.]. Acupuncture for Essential Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Sham-Controlled Clinical Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018322
American Medical Association (AMA)
Li, Dong-Ze& Zhou, Yu& Yang, Yi-Ning& Ma, Yi-Tong& Li, Xiao-Mei& Yu, Jing…[et al.]. Acupuncture for Essential Hypertension: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Sham-Controlled Clinical Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1018322
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1018322