Electroacupuncture for ulcerative colitis patients: A meta-analysis and acupoints selection study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) on ulcerative colitis (UC) and explore the influence of EA parameters and acupoint compatibility to optimize the clinical treatment plan.

Methods

After searching eight databases, data were extracted and analyzed to determine the quality and bias of the study's methodological design, and randomized controlled trial (RCT) datas were meta-analyzed.

Results

Twelve studies that meet the criteria were included. The results of meta-analysis indicated that, compared with the control group, experimental group had better clinical efficacy [RR = 1.27, 95%CI = (1.19, 1.36), P < 0.01], Other indicators such as cure rate [RR = 1.73, 95%CI = (1.43, 2.09), P < 0.01], effective rate of mucosal lesio

SUBMITTER: Hao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10623169 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature