Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke constipation: a meta analysis / 中国针灸
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
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(12): 833-836, 2014.
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in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-318460
ABSTRACT
The clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke constipation was systematically reviewed. By computerized and manual retrieval of clinical research literature regarding acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke constipation, the randomized control trials (RCTs) that met the inclusive criteria were collected. Cochrane systematic review method was used and Revmen 5.2 software was adopted to perform this Meta analysis. Totally 8 articles were included, involving 610 cases of post-stroke constipation. As a result, the total effective rate and cured rate of acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke constipation were significantly superior to those of the control group [total effective rate OR = 2.10, 95% CI (1.25, 3.54), Z = 2.78, P = 0.005; cured rate OR = 2.37, 95% CI (1.57, 3.58), Z = 4.10, P < 0.0001]. This result indicated that acupuncture was effective for post-stroke constipation and had some advantages compared with other therapies. But the quality of included RCTs was low, and high-quality, large-sample and multi-center RCTs were needed to perform further verification.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Therapeutics
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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Treatment Outcome
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Constipation
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Stroke
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Moxibustion
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Practice guideline
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Systematic reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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