Acupuncture for carpal tunnel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evidence for the effectiveness of acupuncture for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is insufficient. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture on CTS through a comprehensive literature search.

Methods

English and Chinese databases were searched from their inceptions until 27 October 2022 to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the effect of acupuncture on CTS. Two reviewers independently selected studies that met the eligibility criteria, extracted the required data, assessed the risk of bias using version 2 of the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials (ROB 2), and evaluated the quality of reporting for acupuncture interventions using the Revised Standards

SUBMITTER: Dong Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9995832 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature