Acupuncture for Infantile Colic: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Infantile colic is a common condition causing considerable deterioration in the quality of life of both infants and their parents. Minimal acupuncture, a gentle needling technique without strong muscle stimulation, has primarily been used to treat this condition, but the clinical evidence of its efficacy and safety is yet to be established. The objective of this review was to assess clinical evidence of the safety and efficacy of acupuncture for infantile colic.

Methods

To identify studies for inclusion, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, China Knowledge Resource Integrated Database, Wanfang, and Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System were searched until January 2017. Only randomised controlled trials of infantile colic in patients aged 0

SUBMITTER: Lee D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6220386 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature