Fire needling therapy for neurodermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness and safety of fire needling therapy for neurodermatitis, either as monotherapy or in combination with conventional treatments.

Methods

Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, randomized controlled trials were systematically searched across Chinese and English databases up to October 2024. Ten RCTs involving 868 patients were included. Outcomes assessed included effectiveness rate, recurrence rate, pruritus scores, inflammatory cytokine levels, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), and adverse events. Data were analyzed using RevMan 5.4.1, with effect sizes expressed as risk ratios or mean differences.

Results

Fire needling monotherapy showed no significant superiority over conventional treatment in e

SUBMITTER: Qiu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12676968 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature