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Effectiveness of Acupuncturing at the Sphenopalatine Ganglion Acupoint Alone for Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Source :
- Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM); 3/12/2019, p1-10, 10p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Aim(s). To evaluate the efficiency of acupuncturing at the sphenopalatine ganglion acupoint alone for treatment of allergic rhinitis. Design. A total of ten online databases were searched to find studies published up to Jan. 2018. Primary outcome measures include the TNSS, the RQLQ score, the VAS score, total effective rate, score for signs and symptoms, and the improvement of disease classification. Study quality of each included article was evaluated by the Cochrane Collaboration risk of bias tool. A meta-analysis was conducted based on the Cochrane systematic review method by using RevMan 5.3 software. Interventions. Acupuncturing SGA alone was the only therapy in experimental group. Interventions in control groups includes sham acupuncture, acupuncturing other regular acupoints, and western medicine. Specific techniques included manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture only. Primary Outcomes. They include TNSS, RQLQ, VAS score, total effective rate, the improvement of disease classification. Results. Ten studies of eight articles involving 1004 participants were included. Result of meta-analysis showed that acupuncturing sphenopalatine ganglion acupoints alone was more effective than control groups. However, several adverse effects were reported. Conclusion. These findings show that acupuncturing the sphenopalatine ganglion acupoint alone has a potential role in alleviating nasal symptoms, improving quality of life for patients, and the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of allergic rhinitis, suggesting it as a considerable therapy for allergic rhinitis. However, more studies are needed to execute a subgroup analysis of various variables and to evaluate the publication bias of the study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- RESPIRATORY allergy
RHINITIS treatment
ACUPUNCTURE
ACUPUNCTURE points
ELECTROACUPUNCTURE
INFORMATION storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL databases
MEDICINE
META-analysis
PARASYMPATHETIC nervous system
QUALITY of life
QUESTIONNAIRES
SYSTEMATIC reviews
VISUAL analog scale
TREATMENT effectiveness
DATA analysis software
ALLERGY treatment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1741427X
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine (eCAM)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135248545
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/6478102