SynthesisBMC cancer2010
Moxibustion for cancer care: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Synthesis in BMC cancer, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 23 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Pilot Study to Estimate the Efficacy of Moxibustion Stimulation at Abdominal Acupoints on Quality of Life in Cancer Patients Under Chemotherapy
A Pilot Study About The Effects of Indirect-Moxibustion on Bladder- Functional Improvement and Symptoms Management in Patients With Overactive Bladder: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 71 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Chinese herbal topical medicine, acupuncture, and moxibustion on pressure ulcer wound healing: A meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2022Pooled it
- Meta-Analysis of the Effect of Dietary Care on Nausea and Vomiting in Oncology Chemotherapy Patients.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022Pooled it
- Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Moxibustion for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced leukopenia: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2015Pooled it
- Traditional Chinese medicine for pressure ulcer: a meta-analysis.International wound journal · 2013Pooled it
- An Overview of Systematic Reviews: Complementary Therapies for Cancer Patients.Integrative cancer therapiesPooled it
- Randomized controlled trial testing weight loss and abdominal obesity outcomes of moxibustion.Biomedical engineering online · 2018Trial
- A Feasibility Study of Moxibustion for Treating Anorexia and Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Metastatic Cancer: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial.Integrative cancer therapies · 2017Trial
- The effectiveness of moxibustion for the treatment of functional constipation: a randomized, sham-controlled, patient blinded, pilot clinical trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2011Trial
- From traditional warming and tonifying to psychoneuroimmunology: theoretical reconstruction and clinical application of moxibustion for cancer-related fatigue.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Review
- Transcriptome Analysis Reveals the Anti-Tumor Mechanism of Eucalyptol Treatment on Neuroblastoma Cell Line SH-SY5Y.Neurochemical research · 2022Article
- Complementary and Alternative Therapies in Oncology.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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- Acupuncture promotes functional recovery after cerebral hemorrhage by upregulating neurotrophic factor expression.Neural regeneration research · 2020Article
- Moxibustion for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2017Review
- Changes in skin surface temperature at an acupuncture point with moxibustion.Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society · 2013Article
- How does moxibustion possibly work?Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 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
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundMoxibustion is a traditional Chinese method that uses the heat generated by burning herbal preparations containing Artemisia vulgaris to stimulate acupuncture points. Considering moxibustion is closely related to acupuncture, it seems pertinent to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion as a treatment of symptoms of cancer. The objective of this review was to systematically assess the effectiveness of moxibustion for supportive cancer care.
methodsWe searched the literature using 11 databases from their inceptions to February 2010, without language restrictions. We included randomised clinical trials (RCTs) in which moxibustion was employed as an adjuvant treatment for conventional medicine in patients with any type of cancer. The selection of studies, data extraction, and validations were performed independently by two reviewers.
resultsFive RCTs compared the effects of moxibustion with conventional therapy. Four RCTs failed to show favourable effects of moxibustion for response rate compared with chemotherapy (n = 229, RR, 1.04, 95% CI 0.94 to 1.15, P = 0.43). Two RCTs assessed the occurrence of side effects of chemotherapy and showed favourable effects of moxibustion. A meta-analysis showed significant less frequency of nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy for moxibustion group (n = 80, RR, 0.38, 95% CIs 0.22 to 0.65, P = 0.0005, heterogeneity: chi2 = 0.18, P = 0.67, I2 = 0%).
conclusionThe evidence is limited to suggest moxibustion is an effective supportive cancer care in nausea and vomiting. However, all studies have a high risk of bias so effectively there is not enough evidence to draw any conclusion. Further research is required to investigate whether there are specific benefits of moxibustion for supportive cancer care.
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