Acupuncture as a Complementary Therapy for Cancer-Induced Bone Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer-induced bone pain (CIBP) is a special type of cancer pain and lacks safe and effective treatments. Acupuncture is a potentially valuable treatment for CIBP, studies evaluating the effect of acupuncture on CIBP have increased significantly, but the safety and efficacy of acupuncture to control CIBP remains controversial.

Objective

To provide the first meta-analysis to evaluate the safety and efficacy of acupuncture in CIBP management.

Data sources

CNKI, CBM, Wanfang, VIP Database, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library were searched from their inception until 1 June 2022.

Study selection

RCTs with primary bone tumor patients or other types of primary cancer companied by bone metastases as the research subjects and to evaluate the efficacy of acup

SUBMITTER: Yan Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9377524 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature