Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea
Joint Authors
Ni, Shuang
Cui, Xue-jun
Li, Jin-long
Jiang, Hui-ru
Zhang, Bi-meng
Li, Ji
Liu, Miao-miao
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The evidence of acupressure is limited in the management of dysmenorrhea.
To evaluate the efficacy of acupressure in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we searched MEDLINE, the Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases from inception until March 2012.
Two reviewers independently selected articles and extracted data.
Statistical analysis was performed with RevMan 5.1 software.
Eight RCTs were identified from the retrieved 224 relevant records.
Acupressure improved pain measured with VAS (−1.41 cm 95% CI [−1.61, −1.21]), SF-MPQ at the 3-month followup (WMD −2.33, 95% CI [−4.11, −0.54]) and 6-month followup (WMD −4.67, 95% CI [−7.30, −2.04]), and MDQ at the 3-month followup (WMD −2.31, 95% CI [−3.74, −0.87]) and 6-month followup (WMD −4.67, 95% CI [−7.30, −2.04]).
All trials did not report adverse events.
These results were limited by the methodological flaws of trials.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jiang, Hui-ru& Ni, Shuang& Li, Jin-long& Liu, Miao-miao& Li, Ji& Cui, Xue-jun…[et al.]. 2013. Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451434
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jiang, Hui-ru…[et al.]. Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451434
American Medical Association (AMA)
Jiang, Hui-ru& Ni, Shuang& Li, Jin-long& Liu, Miao-miao& Li, Ji& Cui, Xue-jun…[et al.]. Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451434
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451434