The Effects of Auricular Therapy for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Yang, Yulan
Wen, Jian
Hong, Jianyun
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
This study aims to systematically assess the efficacy and safety of auricular therapy for cancer pain.
Methods.
A systematic search was conducted using PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane library databases, CNKI, VIP, WanFang Data, and CBM for randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Review Manager 5.3 was used for meta-analysis.
Results.
Of the 275 screened studies, nine RCTs involving 783 patients with cancer pain were systematically reviewed.
Compared with drug therapy, auricular therapy plus drug therapy has significant advantages both in the effective rate for pain relief (RR = 1.40; 95% CI 1.22, 1.60; P<0.00001) and adverse effects rate (RR = 0.46; 95% CI 0.37, 0.58; P<0.00001).
And the result revealed that auricular acupuncture had superior pain-relieving effects as compared with sham auricular acupuncture (SMD = -1.45; 95% CI -2.80, -0.09; P=0.04).
However, the analysis indicated no difference on the effective rate for pain relief between auricular therapy and drug therapy (RR = 1.24; 95% CI 0.71, 2.16; P=0.46).
Conclusion.
Our meta-analysis indicated that auricular therapy is effective and safe for the treatment of cancer pain, and auricular therapy plus drug therapy is more effective than drug therapy alone, whether in terms of pain relief or adverse reactions.
However, the included RCTs had some methodological limitations; future large, rigor, and high-quality RCTs are still needed to confirm the benefits of auricular therapy on cancer pain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yang, Yulan& Wen, Jian& Hong, Jianyun. 2020. The Effects of Auricular Therapy for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154900
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yang, Yulan…[et al.]. The Effects of Auricular Therapy for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154900
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yang, Yulan& Wen, Jian& Hong, Jianyun. The Effects of Auricular Therapy for Cancer Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1154900
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1154900