Objective:To compare the effects of acupuncture and other treatments on tendinopathy through Meta-analysis.Methods:Computerized databases,including PubMed,EBSCO,EMBASE,WanFang database,Web of Science,OVID and Cochrane...Objective:To compare the effects of acupuncture and other treatments on tendinopathy through Meta-analysis.Methods:Computerized databases,including PubMed,EBSCO,EMBASE,WanFang database,Web of Science,OVID and Cochrane Library were searched for trials concerning acupuncture for tendinopathy from establishing time to October 2021.Randomized controlled trials,quasi-randomized controlled trials,and non-randomized controlled trials related to acupuncture for tendinopathy were involved.Ultimately,we used Review Manager 5.3 to perform a Meta-analysis of included studies.Results:Meta-analysis of ten studies showed that the reductions in visual analog scale were significantly different between two groups whether in short-time follow-up(MD=–0.61,95%CI[–1.07 to–0.15],P=0.009)or in long-time follow-up(MD=–1.92,95%CI[–2.08 to–1.77],P<0.00001).The cure rates were significantly different(OR=8.97,95%CI[1.57–51.09],P=0.01),as well as the adverse events(OR=0.91,95%CI[0.30–2.74],P=0.87).Conclusion:Acupuncture provides superior pain relief,improvement in function,and safety than other control conditions/active non-acupuncture interventions in tendinopathy patients.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(82074511,81973660)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(21620452)+4 种基金Project of Clinical Medical Research in the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University(2018009)Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou(2023A03J1015)Project of Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province of China(20202040)Major Projects for Industry-University-Research Collaborative Innovation of Science and Technology Plan of Guangzhou City(Grant No.201604020095)the Clinical Frontier Technology Program of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University,China(No.JNU1AF-CFTP-2022-a01204)。
文摘Objective:To compare the effects of acupuncture and other treatments on tendinopathy through Meta-analysis.Methods:Computerized databases,including PubMed,EBSCO,EMBASE,WanFang database,Web of Science,OVID and Cochrane Library were searched for trials concerning acupuncture for tendinopathy from establishing time to October 2021.Randomized controlled trials,quasi-randomized controlled trials,and non-randomized controlled trials related to acupuncture for tendinopathy were involved.Ultimately,we used Review Manager 5.3 to perform a Meta-analysis of included studies.Results:Meta-analysis of ten studies showed that the reductions in visual analog scale were significantly different between two groups whether in short-time follow-up(MD=–0.61,95%CI[–1.07 to–0.15],P=0.009)or in long-time follow-up(MD=–1.92,95%CI[–2.08 to–1.77],P<0.00001).The cure rates were significantly different(OR=8.97,95%CI[1.57–51.09],P=0.01),as well as the adverse events(OR=0.91,95%CI[0.30–2.74],P=0.87).Conclusion:Acupuncture provides superior pain relief,improvement in function,and safety than other control conditions/active non-acupuncture interventions in tendinopathy patients.
