Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Mechanisms: A Systemic Review
Joint Authors
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-21, 21 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-04-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
21
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The objective of this review is to investigate the detailed existing scientific information about the clinical efficacy of acupuncture on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) conditions and to reveal the proposed mechanisms.
Methods.
We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, AMED (Allied and Complementary Medicine), NCCAM (The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine), and CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) databases to identify relevant monographs and related references from 1974 to 2018.
Chinese journals and theses/dissertations were hand searched.
Results.
43 studies were recruited.
Each research was analyzed for study design, subject characteristics, intervention, selected acupoints, assessment parameters, proposed mechanisms, and results/conclusions.
Conclusions.
In our review, we concluded that acupuncture alone or combined with other treatment modalities is beneficial to the clinical conditions of RA without adverse effects reported and can improve function and quality of life and is worth trying.
Several important possible mechanisms were summarized including anti-inflammatory effect, antioxidative effect, and regulation of immune system function.
However, there is still inconsistency regarding the clinical efficacy and lack of well-designed human/animal double-blinded RCTs.
Future discussion for further agreement on taking traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) theory into consideration as much as possible is a top priority.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chou, Pei-Chi& Chu, Heng-Yi. 2018. Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Mechanisms: A Systemic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156643
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chou, Pei-Chi& Chu, Heng-Yi. Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Mechanisms: A Systemic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156643
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chou, Pei-Chi& Chu, Heng-Yi. Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Associated Mechanisms: A Systemic Review. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-21.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156643
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156643