SynthesisChinese journal of integrative medicine2014
Catgut implantation at acupoints for allergic rhinitis: a systematic review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of catgut implantation at acupoints for the treatment of allergic rhinitis: a randomized, sham-controlled trial.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2016Trial
- Efficacy And Safety of Acupoint Catgut Embedding for Perennial Allergic Rhinitis: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Safety of Thread-Embedding Acupuncture: Protocol for a Multi-Center, Prospective, Observational Study in Clinical Practice.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Guizhi Decoction AssociatedFormulas for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Review
- Ear Acupressure for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Review
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Allergic Diseases.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2020Review
- Acupuncture methods for allergic rhinitis: a systematic review and bayesian meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Chinese medicine · 2020Review
- The effectiveness of catgut implantation at acupoints for allergic rhinitis: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.Medicine · 2019Article
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- Chinese Society of Allergy Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis.Allergy, asthma & immunology research · 2018Review
- Catgut Implantation at Acupoint Reduces Immune Reaction in a Rat Model of Allergic Rhinitis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2018Article
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the effectiveness and the possible adverse effects of catgut implantation at acupoints for allergic rhinitis (AR).
methodsThis systematic review was carried out in accordance with the Cochrane Handbook version 5.1.0 and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement. Extensive literature searches were conducted in PubMed, Excerpta Medical Databases, the Cochrane Library, the China National Infrastructure, Wanfang Chinese Digital Periodical and Conference Database, and the Weipu Chinese Science and Technique Journals Database. The Chinese Clinical Trial Registry Center was also searched for ongoing trials up to September 2012. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-RCTs were included. Risk of bias assessment was performed using the Cochrane tool for assessing risk of bias.
resultsFive RCTs with 285 participants were found from 49 relevant studies, but there was just one RCT which met the inclusion criteria for this review. The study showed that treatment of catgut implantation at acupoints could lead to a better alleviation of the signs and symptoms of AR than the crude herb moxibustion. No adverse events were reported in this study.
conclusionsBecause of the methodological shortcoming and the risk of bias of the included trial, catgut implantation was proved with only limited evidence for the treatment of AR. Robust RCTs with high quality and larger sample size in this field are hoped to be carried out in the future.
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