Can Acupuncture Improve Chronic Spinal Pain? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objective

To investigate the effect and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic spinal pain.

Methods

MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Web of Science, the WHO Clinical Trial Registry, and the US National Library of Medicine clinical trial registry were searched from January 1, 2000, to November 1, 2019. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients with chronic spinal pain treated by acupuncture versus sham acupuncture, no treatment, or another treatment were included.

Results

Data was extracted from 22 RCTs including 2588 patients. Pooled analysis revealed that acupuncture can reduce chronic spinal pain compared to sham acupuncture (weighted mean

SUBMITTER: Huang JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8453671 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature