Tuina-Focused Integrative Chinese Medical Therapies for Inpatients with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Kong, Ling Jun
Yuan, Wei An
Fang, Min
Zhan, Hong Sheng
Pu, Jiang Hui
Cheng, Ying Wu
Chen, Bo
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-26
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To evaluate the effectiveness of Tuina-focused integrative Chinese medical therapies (TICMT) on inpatients with low back pain (LBP).
Methods.
6 English and Chinese databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of TICMT for in-patients with LBP.
The methodological quality of the included RCTs was assessed based on PEDro scale.
And the meta-analyses of TICMT for LBP on pain and functional status were conducted.
Results.
20 RCTs were included.
The methodological quality of the included RCTs was poor.
The meta-analyses' results showed that TICMT had statistically significant effects on pain and functional status, especially Tuina plus Chinese herbal medicine (standardised mean difference, SMD: 1.17; 95% CI 0.75 to 1.60 on pain; SMD: 1.31; 95% CI 0.49 to 2.14 on functional status) and Tuina plus acupuncture (SMD: 0.94; 95% CI 0.38 to 1.50 on pain; SMD: 0.53; 95% CI 0.21 to 0.85 on functional status).
But Tuina plus moxibustion or hot pack did not show significant improvements on pain.
And the long-term evidence of TICMT was far from sufficient.
Conclusions.
The preliminary evidence from current studies suggests that TICMT might be effective complementary and alternative treatments for in-patients with LBP.
However, the poor methodological quality of the included RCTs means that high-quality RCTs with long follow-up are warranted.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kong, Ling Jun& Fang, Min& Zhan, Hong Sheng& Yuan, Wei An& Pu, Jiang Hui& Cheng, Ying Wu…[et al.]. 2012. Tuina-Focused Integrative Chinese Medical Therapies for Inpatients with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028401
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kong, Ling Jun…[et al.]. Tuina-Focused Integrative Chinese Medical Therapies for Inpatients with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028401
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kong, Ling Jun& Fang, Min& Zhan, Hong Sheng& Yuan, Wei An& Pu, Jiang Hui& Cheng, Ying Wu…[et al.]. Tuina-Focused Integrative Chinese Medical Therapies for Inpatients with Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1028401
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1028401