Meta-analysis of Qiu’s Acupuncture Point as a Complementary Therapy for Acute Ureteric Colic Caused by Calculus

Dr. Yunqiao Qiu from Guangzhou University of TCM has discovered a certain point located near costalspinal angle, which can relieve acute ureteric colic effectively and named it as “Qiu’s point”. This paper conducted a meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of Qiu’s acupuncture point in the treatment of acute ureteric colic caused by ureteral calculus, in order to comprehensively analyze the role of Qiu’s acupuncture point in the relieve of acute ureteric colic. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from relevant articles in Chinese and English by October 31, 2019 have been selected, excluding cohort studies and case reports. Statistical analyses are performed using the Review Manager V.5.3 and R packages Metafor. We use the Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials to assess the risk of bias of included studies. Meta-analysis results demonstrated that Qiu’s acupuncture point have some positive effects for acute ureteric colic caused by ureteral calculus.