Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Efficacy of Auricular Acupressure on Patients with Depression.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A systematic review of evaluating the clinical effects of auricular acupressure on patients with depression.

Methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted in various electronic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, CNKI, Wanfang, Embase, and VIP. The search time limit was from the establishment of the database to December, 2023. The included results were integrated and analyzed, and ReviewManager 5.4 was used for meta-analysis.

Results

A total of 13 studies with a total of 504 depression patients were included. Compared with the control group, auricular acupressure showed a significant reduction in depression scores, as reflected in the Hamilton Depression Scale (standardized mean difference [SMD] = -1.50, 95

SUBMITTER: Yang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11915715 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature