The Clinical Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Joint Authors

Lv, Zheng-Tao
Huang, Jun-ming
Zhang, Jin-ming
Chen, An-min
Jiang, Wen-xiu

Source

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2016-04-04

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

Purpose.

This study aims to determine the clinical efficacy of acupuncture therapy in the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.

Methods.

A systematic literature search was conducted in five databases including PubMed, EMBASE, CENTRAL, Wanfang, and CNKI to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on the effect of acupuncture therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.

Meta-analysis was conducted using the RevMan version 5.3 software.

Results.

Six RCTs involving 362 subjects were included in our study.

Compared with control groups, manual acupuncture (MA) was more effective in the improvement of apnea/hypopnea index (AHI), apnea index, hypopnea index, and mean SaO2.

Electroacupuncture (EA) was better in improving the AHI and apnea index when compared with control treatment, but no statistically significant differences in hypopnea index and mean SaO2 were found.

In the comparison of MA and nasal continuous positive airway pressure, the results favored MA in the improvement of AHI; there was no statistical difference in the improvement in mean SaO2.

No adverse events associated with acupuncture therapy were documented.

Conclusion.

Compared to control groups, both MA and EA were more effective in improving AHI and mean SaO2.

In addition, MA could further improve apnea index and hypopnea index compared to control.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Lv, Zheng-Tao& Jiang, Wen-xiu& Huang, Jun-ming& Zhang, Jin-ming& Chen, An-min. 2016. The Clinical Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104450

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Lv, Zheng-Tao…[et al.]. The Clinical Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104450

American Medical Association (AMA)

Lv, Zheng-Tao& Jiang, Wen-xiu& Huang, Jun-ming& Zhang, Jin-ming& Chen, An-min. The Clinical Effect of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1104450

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1104450