Acupuncture and moxibustion in patients with cancer-related insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Cancer-related insomnia (CRI) is one of the most common and serious symptoms in patients with cancer. Acupuncture and moxibustion have been widely applied in the treatment of CRI. Nevertheless, the comparative efficacy and safety of different acupuncture and moxibustion techniques remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of different acupuncture and moxibustion techniques in the treatment of CRI.

Methods

Eight medical databases were comprehensively searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as of June 2022. Two independent reviewers assessed the risk of bias and conducted the research selection, data extraction, and quality assessment of the included RCTs. A network meta-analysis (NMA) was performed using freq

SUBMITTER: Ou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9979218 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature