Effects and safety of acupuncture for DFUs: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal Title: Traditional Medicine Research - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
Objective:To systematically evaluate the effect and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers(DFUs).Methods:Six databases, including Pubmed, Web of Science, EMbase, the Cochrane Library, the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), were electronic searched for randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Retrieval periods from each database were stopped until30 October, 2014. Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool was used to assess the methodological quality of included studies. Results:A total of 8 trials involving 481 participants met the inclusion criteria. The results of meta and descriptive analysis suggested that acupuncture effectively improved total effective rate of DFUs,shortened ulcer healing time , and improved the blood flow volume,but acupuncture did not ameliorate vessel diameter and peak velocity. No serious adverse events were identified in acupuncture group.Conclusions:Acupuncture is more effective in shortening overall treatment time. Acupuncturehas advantages over the control group in curative effect.
Authors and Affiliations
Yi Li-Juan, Tian Xu, Shuai Ting, Zeng Zi, Ma Li, Song Guo-Min
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