Efficacy and safety of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To perform a meta-analysis of previous studies investigating the effects of laser acupuncture on osteoarthritis.

Study design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Randomized controlled trials (RCTS) on laser acupuncture for osteoarthritis were searched in the databases of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science with a search deadline of 24 December 2023. After identifying 11 studies, we used Stata 15.0 to analyze the data.

Results

In the 11 studies identified, 931 patients were analyzed. Results showed that laser acupuncture significantly improved patients' pain and function compared to the placebo laser group. There were significant differences in VAS pain scores[SMD = -0.924, 95% CI (-1.200, -0.649), p = 0.000], WOMAC pa

SUBMITTER: Wen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11751068 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature