Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture at Tianshu (ST25) for Functional Constipation: Evidence from 10 Randomized Controlled Trials.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the evidence for the efficacy and safety of acupuncture at Tianshu (ST25) for functional constipation (FC).

Methods

We systematically searched seven databases to identify randomized controlled trials of acupuncture at ST25 alone or in combination with conventional therapy in the treatment of FC. Risk ratios (RRs) and mean differences (MDs) were calculated using RevMan 5.3 with 95% confidence interval (CI).

Results

The study included ten trials with 1568 participants. Meta-analysis showed that the Cleveland Constipation Score (CCS) for deep needling was significantly lower than that for lactulose (deep needling with low-frequency dilatational wave: MD -0.58, 95% CI -0.94 to -0.22; deep needling with sparse wave: MD -3.67, 95% CI -6.40 to -0.94; de

SUBMITTER: Li P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7665928 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature