ArticleChinese medicine2009
Moxibustion and other acupuncture point stimulation methods to treat breech presentation: a systematic review of clinical trials.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 49 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Retrospective Analysis of Pregnancy Outcomes Following External Cephalic Version for Breech Presentation.International journal of women's health · 2023Article
- Respectful maternity care in the UK using a decolonial lens.SN social sciences · 2022Review
- Correction of Breech Presentation with Moxibustion and Acupuncture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Regulation of Mild Moxibustion on Uterine Vascular and Prostaglandin Contents in Primary Dysmenorrhea Rat Model.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Pregnant Women with Noncephalic Presentation: An Overview of Systematic Reviews.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2019Review
- Assessing effects of BL67 points stimulation on fetal heart rate parameters and fetal movements during nonstress test.Journal of education and health promotion · 2017Article
- Changes in skin surface temperature at an acupuncture point with moxibustion.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2013Article
- On the hazard caused by the heat of acupuncture needles in warm needling (wēn zhēn).Journal of traditional and complementary medicine · 2013Article
- Moxibustion for the correction of nonvertex presentation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013Review
- The effectiveness of moxibustion: an overview during 10 years.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2011Article
- Does moxibustion work? An overview of systematic reviews.BMC research notes · 2010Article
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Abstract
backgroundMoxibustion, acupuncture and other acupoint stimulations are commonly used for the correction of breech presentation. This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion and other acupoint stimulations to treat breech presentation.
methodsWe included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) on moxibustion, acupuncture or any other acupoint stimulating methods for breech presentation in pregnant women. All searches in PubMed, the Cochrane Library (2008 Issue 2), China National Knowledge Information (CNKI), Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) and WanFang Database ended in July 2008. Two authors extracted and analyzed the data independently.
resultsTen RCTs involving 2090 participants and seven CCTs involving 1409 participants were included in the present study. Meta-analysis showed significant differences between moxibustion and no treatment (RR 1.35, 95% CI 1.20 to 1.51; 3 RCTs). Comparison between moxibustion and knee-chest position did not show significant differences (RR 1.30, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.79; 3 RCTs). Moxibustion plus other therapeutic methods showed significant beneficial effects (RR 1.36, 95% CI 1.21 to 1.54; 2 RCTs). Laser stimulation was more effective than assuming the knee-chest position plus pelvis rotating. Moxibustion was more effective than no treatment (RR 1.29, 95% CI 1.17 to 1.42; 2 CCTs) but was not more effective than the knee-chest position treatment (RR 1.22, 95% CI 1.11 to 1.34; 2 CCTs). Laser stimulation at Zhiyin (BL67) was more effective than the knee-chest position treatment (RR 1.30, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.54; 2 CCTs,).
conclusionMoxibustion, acupuncture and laser acupoint stimulation tend to be effective in the correction of breech presentation.
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