Efficacy and Safety of Different Acupuncture Treatments for Cancer-Related Pain: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis

Integrative Cancer Therapies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Cancer pain is a prevalent and persistent issue, while there have been some observations of the possible benefits acupuncture in managing cancer pain, still debate regarding its safety effectiveness. This study aims to compare efficacy different modalities treatment through network meta-analysis. Between time each database was created June 3, 2024, eight databases were queried: PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Web Science, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, China Biomedicine. Randomized controlled trials investigating use various moxibustion techniques identified. Publication bias quality randomized assessed using Cochrane Risk Bias tool Jadad scale, meta-analyses performed Stata 15 R 4.3.2. We incorporated 111 studies encompassing 9549 individuals diagnosed with cancer, examining 29 distinct therapies. Network meta-analysis showed that, compared Usual Medicine, Acupuncture + Medicine Traditional Chinese medicine (MD = -1.83, 95% CI: -2.86 -0.80) could reduce NRS scores, (OR 30.86, 3.75-254.20) improve relief, Moxibustion 2.12, 0.43-3.80) effectively KPS score, Application 0.16, 0.04-0.66) associated lower incidence constipation, Electro-Acupuncture 0.11, 0.03-0.45) shows nausea vomiting, 0.29, 0.09-0.90) dizziness. best intervention for methods life patients.

Language: Английский

Fire needle therapy for the treatment of cancer pain: a protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Neurology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Sept. 15, 2024

Cancer patients frequently suffer pain as one of their symptoms. It includes acute and chronic is the most feared symptoms for patients. About one-third adults actively undergoing cancer treatment from related to condition. control remains suboptimal due a lack assessment, knowledge, access. Fire needle therapy, traditional Chinese medicine, offers potentially beneficial addition current management approaches. This protocol outlines systematic review meta-analysis compile evidence examine pain-relieving effects safety fire therapy

Language: Английский