Moxibustion for Primary Dysmenorrhea at Different Interventional Times: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Gou, Chao-qin
Gao, Jing
Wu, Chen-xi
Bai, Ding-xi
Mou, Hong-yuan
Hou, Xiao-lin
Zhao, Xia
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is one of the most common diseases in gynecology at present.
Some clinical trials have reported the effects of moxibustion and confirmed temporal factors are the important elements influencing the efficacy of moxibustion.
However, no systematic review has yet been conducted.
In this study, we assessed the effects of moxibustion in patients with PD enrolled in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and the difference among different intervention times to start moxibustion.
We extracted data for studies searched from 10 electronic databases and evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies.
We discussed three outcomes: effective rate, pain remission, and the level of PGF2α in serum.
Current clinical researches showed that, compared with nonmoxibustion treatments for PD, moxibustion leads to higher effective rate and lower level of PGF2α in serum.
However, there was no difference in using moxibustion to treat PD at different intervention times.
Based on the theory of Chinese medicine and the results of this study, choosing 5 ± 2 days before menstruation to start moxibustion can achieve good efficacy for PD patients.
However, more high-quality RCTs are needed to confirm the conclusions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gou, Chao-qin& Gao, Jing& Wu, Chen-xi& Bai, Ding-xi& Mou, Hong-yuan& Hou, Xiao-lin…[et al.]. 2016. Moxibustion for Primary Dysmenorrhea at Different Interventional Times: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104295
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gou, Chao-qin…[et al.]. Moxibustion for Primary Dysmenorrhea at Different Interventional Times: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104295
American Medical Association (AMA)
Gou, Chao-qin& Gao, Jing& Wu, Chen-xi& Bai, Ding-xi& Mou, Hong-yuan& Hou, Xiao-lin…[et al.]. Moxibustion for Primary Dysmenorrhea at Different Interventional Times: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104295
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1104295