Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea
The evidence of acupressure is limited in the management of dysmenorrhea. To evaluate the efficacy of acupressure in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we searched MEDLINE, the Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), and the Cochrane Central Register of Co...
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doaj-967696bc72b34db69df5488d97c403752020-11-24T23:12:52ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882013-01-01201310.1155/2013/169692169692Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary DysmenorrheaHui-ru Jiang0Shuang Ni1Jin-long Li2Miao-miao Liu3Ji Li4Xue-jun Cui5Bi-meng Zhang6Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 725 South Wanping Road, Shanghai 200032, ChinaLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 725 South Wanping Road, Shanghai 200032, ChinaLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 725 South Wanping Road, Shanghai 200032, ChinaShanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200080, ChinaLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 725 South Wanping Road, Shanghai 200032, ChinaLonghua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 725 South Wanping Road, Shanghai 200032, ChinaShanghai First People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200080, ChinaThe evidence of acupressure is limited in the management of dysmenorrhea. To evaluate the efficacy of acupressure in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we searched MEDLINE, the Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases from inception until March 2012. Two reviewers independently selected articles and extracted data. Statistical analysis was performed with RevMan 5.1 software. Eight RCTs were identified from the retrieved 224 relevant records. Acupressure improved pain measured with VAS (−1.41 cm 95% CI [−1.61, −1.21]), SF-MPQ at the 3-month followup (WMD −2.33, 95% CI [−4.11, −0.54]) and 6-month followup (WMD −4.67, 95% CI [−7.30, −2.04]), and MDQ at the 3-month followup (WMD −2.31, 95% CI [−3.74, −0.87]) and 6-month followup (WMD −4.67, 95% CI [−7.30, −2.04]). All trials did not report adverse events. These results were limited by the methodological flaws of trials.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/169692 |
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Hui-ru Jiang Shuang Ni Jin-long Li Miao-miao Liu Ji Li Xue-jun Cui Bi-meng Zhang |
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Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea |
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Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea |
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Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea |
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Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials of Acupressure Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea |
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systematic review of randomized clinical trials of acupressure therapy for primary dysmenorrhea |
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
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The evidence of acupressure is limited in the management of dysmenorrhea. To evaluate the efficacy of acupressure in the treatment of primary dysmenorrhea based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs), we searched MEDLINE, the Chinese Biomedical Database (CBM), and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) databases from inception until March 2012. Two reviewers independently selected articles and extracted data. Statistical analysis was performed with RevMan 5.1 software. Eight RCTs were identified from the retrieved 224 relevant records. Acupressure improved pain measured with VAS (−1.41 cm 95% CI [−1.61, −1.21]), SF-MPQ at the 3-month followup (WMD −2.33, 95% CI [−4.11, −0.54]) and 6-month followup (WMD −4.67, 95% CI [−7.30, −2.04]), and MDQ at the 3-month followup (WMD −2.31, 95% CI [−3.74, −0.87]) and 6-month followup (WMD −4.67, 95% CI [−7.30, −2.04]). All trials did not report adverse events. These results were limited by the methodological flaws of trials. |
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