Randomized controlled trials of acupuncture and moxibustion for post-stroke constipation: a meta analysis.
- Author:
Ji-Peng YANG
;
Jing-Ying LIU
;
Hong-Yan GU
;
Wen-Liang LV
;
Hong ZHAO
;
Gui-Ping LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Therapy;
Constipation;
etiology;
therapy;
Humans;
Moxibustion;
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic;
Stroke;
complications;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2014;34(8):833-836
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
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.
