Acupuncture combined with opioid for treatment of lung cancer-related pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many individuals diagnosed with lung cancer suffer from tremendous pain, and it is crucial to implement more effective measures to assist these patients in alleviating their pain. The present study utilizes a meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy of acupuncture combined with opioids for treating lung cancer-related pain in patients.

Methods

We have searched 8 electronic databases: The Cochrane Library, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal Database, Wanfang Database, and SinoMed. We included all randomized controlled trials of acupuncture combined with opioids for lung cancer-related pain in adults. We observed the main outcome indicators, including pain relief rates, numeric ratin

SUBMITTER: Jia L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11495702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature