Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Joint Authors
Kim, Kyeong Han
Park, Jang-Kyung
Sung, Soo-Hyun
Sung, Angela Dongmin
Sung, Hyun-Kyung
An, Tteul-E-Bom
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim of the Study.
This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the current evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) related to the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment (AT), including electroacupuncture or thread-embedding therapy in combination with modern technology, for chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women.
Materials and Methods.
We searched 12 electronic databases up to December 2017.
All randomized controlled trials evaluating the effect of AT for CPP were considered.
Results.
Four RCTs with 474 participants were included.
The methodological quality of included studies was generally low.
The results of meta-analysis of two studies showed that AT combined with conventional treatment (CT) was associated with significantly reduced CPP, based on the total effectiveness rate (n=277, mean difference = 1.29, confidence interval = 1.13 to 1.47, P=0.0001, I2 = 0%).
Conclusions.
This review suggests the potential of AT combined with CT compared to CT alone for treating female CPP.
However, there is insufficient evidence to conclude that AT can be recommended as a complementary and alternative (CAM) treatment for women with CPP.
To draw a firm conclusion, future studies should require not only lager, more rigorously designed RCTs but also research on different AT types.
Protocol Registration Number.
This study is registered with PROSPERO 2018 (CRD42018088627).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sung, Soo-Hyun& Sung, Angela Dongmin& Sung, Hyun-Kyung& An, Tteul-E-Bom& Kim, Kyeong Han& Park, Jang-Kyung. 2018. Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sung, Soo-Hyun…[et al.]. Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sung, Soo-Hyun& Sung, Angela Dongmin& Sung, Hyun-Kyung& An, Tteul-E-Bom& Kim, Kyeong Han& Park, Jang-Kyung. Acupuncture Treatment for Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156894
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156894