The efficacy of acupuncture treatment for fibromyalgia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a common condition in rheumatology that affects patients' physical and mental health. Some studies have demonstrated the efficacy of acupuncture in alleviating pain in patients with FMS, but there is still insufficient evidence to support the improvement of pain and associated symptoms in FMS patients through acupuncture. Therefore, this study investigates whether acupuncture has therapeutic effects on patients with FMS.

Methods

We searched 8 databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating acupuncture interventions for FMS. We used ROB 2.0 tool to assess the risk of bias in selected studies. Heterogeneity among the studies was detected using the I ² test. Identifying sources of heterogeneity usi

SUBMITTER: Ye Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12855461 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature