Efficacy of moxibustion for poststroke depression: A meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Poststroke depression (PSD) is a frequent neuropsychiatric complication that adversely affects recovery and quality of life in stroke survivors. Moxibustion, a traditional Chinese therapy, has been increasingly explored as an adjunctive treatment for PSD, but its clinical efficacy remains uncertain. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the impact of moxibustion on depressive symptoms and clinical outcomes in patients with PSD. A comprehensive search of 7 electronic databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, WanFang Data, and SinoMed, was performed from inception to July 25, 2025, without language restrictions. Twelve randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comprising 819 participants met the inclusion criteria. Pooled ana

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12643749 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature