Acupuncture for constipation in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurological disease worldwide, and there is a potential interaction between PD and constipation. PD constipation often causes significant trouble for patients and seriously affects their quality of life. Acupuncture is widely used for treating constipation and has been clinically proven. However, it is unclear whether the current evidence is sufficient to support acupuncture to improve PD constipation.

Methods

We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, PubMed, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan Fang Data Knowledge Service Platform, and Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP database) for randomized controlled trials from inception through July 1, 2023. Rand

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11398760 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature