Acupotomy Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Fang, Ting
Liu, Fushui
Chen, Mei
Yan, Xiaojun
Zhou, Fanyuan
Zhao, Meimei
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-08-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This review is to assess the efficacy and safety of acupotomy therapy in chronic nonspecific neck pain.
Methods.
We searched six computerised databases.
Randomized controlled trials incorporating acupotomy therapy alone or combined with other conventional treatments for chronic nonspecific neck pain were included.
Two reviewers screened each literature and extracted data independently according to Cochrane Reviews’ Handbook (5.1).
The Cochrane Collaboration’s RevMan 5.3 software was applied for meta-analysis.
Results.
A total of ten trials involving 433 patients were enrolled.
The pooled analysis indicated that acupotomy therapy showed a significant improving short-term and long-term effect on effective rate and cure rate.
Meta-analysis demonstrated that acupotomy therapy group was superior to control group in restoring cervical lordosis and debasing VAS score.
The result of continuous data did not support statistical significance of acupotomy therapy in adjusting clinical symptom score.
For adverse events, acupotomy group did not reveal obvious superiority compared to control group.
Conclusions.
Acupotomy therapy may be beneficial to chronic nonspecific neck pain patients.
To strengthen supportive evidence, future, more rigorously designed clinical trials, adequate adverse events, and follow-up project are recommended.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Liu, Fushui& Zhou, Fanyuan& Zhao, Meimei& Fang, Ting& Chen, Mei& Yan, Xiaojun. 2017. Acupotomy Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154223
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Liu, Fushui…[et al.]. Acupotomy Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Liu, Fushui& Zhou, Fanyuan& Zhao, Meimei& Fang, Ting& Chen, Mei& Yan, Xiaojun. Acupotomy Therapy for Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154223
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154223