A network meta-analysis of different acupuncture modalities in the treatment of bronchial asthma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Glucocorticoids and Beta-2 receptor agonists are commonly used for the treatment of asthma in clinical practice, while these agents are accompanied by adverse reactions of different kinds. Studies have shown that acupuncture is effective in treating bronchial asthma. However, different acupuncture modalities have different costs and skill requirements, and there remains a lack of comparisons between different acupuncture modalities. This study aims to assess the efficacy of various acupuncture modalities in the treatment of asthma.

Methods

The following databases were searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture for the treatment of bronchial asthma from database inception to August 26, 2022: PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science,

SUBMITTER: Wang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10517502 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature