Efficacy of acupoint stimulation as a treatment for uremic pruritus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uremic pruritus causes sleep disturbances, poor quality of life, and increased morbidity in patients with chronic kidney disease. Acupuncture has been shown to improve uremic pruritus. There is limited evidence of the efficacy of traditional Chinese therapies. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of acupoint stimulation therapy in patients with uremic pruritus.

Methods

A systematic search of seven databases (up to Sep 2022) was conducted for randomized controlled trials that evaluated the clinical efficacy of acupuncture, acupressure, auricular acupressure, acupoint injection, acupoint thermal therapy, acupoint sticking therapy, or transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation in the treatment of patients with uremic pruritu

SUBMITTER: Lu PH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9751623 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature