The effect of auricular therapy on blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although a number of clinical studies have investigated the effectiveness and safety of auricular therapy for treating hypertension, the overall evidence remains uncertain.

Aims

We aimed to evaluate the evidence for the effect of auricular therapy on blood pressure using meta-analysis methodology.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library databases, Clinicalkey, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Scientific Journal Database and Wanfang Database and Chinese Biomedicine for trials that compared the effects of auricular therapy to that of sham auricular therapy, antihypertensive drugs, or no intervention on blood pressure. Blood pressure values before and after treatment, magnitude of blood pressure change between baseline and post-inter

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6927068 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature