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Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Joint Authors
Feng, Hui
Ji, Jun
Wu, Huangan
Liu, Huirong
Lu, Yuan
Zhang, Fuqing
Cui, Yunhua
Wu, Luyi
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-09-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are recurrent and refractory which include ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease (CD).
Clinical researches about acupuncture and moxibustion treatments for IBD are increasing, while systematic reviews about their efficacy remains in a shortage.
This study sought to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion for IBD.
Methods.
Seven significant databases both in and abroad were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which compared acupuncture and moxibustion as the main intervention to pharmacotherapy in treating IBD.
A meta-analysis was performed.
Results.
A total of 43 RCTs were included.
Among the 43 included trials, 10 trials compared oral sulphasalazine (SASP) with acupuncture and/or moxibustion treatments.
A meta-analysis of the 10 trials indicated that acupuncture and moxibustion therapy was superior to oral SASP.
Conclusion.
Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy demonstrates better efficacy than oral SASP in treating IBD.
However, given the limitations of this systematic review and the included literature, definitive conclusions regarding the exact efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for IBD cannot be drawn.
Extant RCTs still cannot provide sufficient evidence and multicentre, double-blind RCTs with large sample sizes are needed to provide higher-quality evidence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ji, Jun& Lu, Yuan& Liu, Huirong& Feng, Hui& Zhang, Fuqing& Wu, Luyi…[et al.]. 2013. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450468
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ji, Jun…[et al.]. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450468
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ji, Jun& Lu, Yuan& Liu, Huirong& Feng, Hui& Zhang, Fuqing& Wu, Luyi…[et al.]. Acupuncture and Moxibustion for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases : A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-450468
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-450468