SynthesisCancer2015
Systematic review of acupuncture to control hot flashes in cancer patients.
Synthesis in Cancer, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 4 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.
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Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.
- Strategies to self-manage side-effects of adjuvant endocrine therapy among breast cancer survivors: an umbrella review of empirical evidence and clinical guidelines.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Pooled it
- Acupuncture for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Patient-Reported Outcomes.Frontiers in oncology · 2021Pooled it
- Clinical Benefits of Acupuncture for the Reduction of Hormone Therapy-Related Side Effects in Breast Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Integrative cancer therapies · 2018Pooled it
- Effects of non-pharmacological supportive care for hot flushes in breast cancer: a meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2017Pooled it
- Acupuncture for reduction of symptom burden in multiple myeloma patients undergoing autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a randomized sham-controlled trial.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Trial
- Acupuncture versus sham acupuncture and usual care for Antiandrogen-Induced hot fLashes in prostate cancer (AVAIL): study protocol for a randomized clinical trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Bibliometric Analysis of Acupuncture Therapy for Cancer Pain Over the Past 10 Years.Journal of pain research · 2023Review
- Acupuncture for Climacteric-Like Symptoms in Breast Cancer Improves Sleep, Mental and Emotional Health: A Randomized Trial.Medical acupuncture · 2022Article
- Thermoregulation is not impaired in breast cancer survivors during moderate-intensity exercise performed in warm and hot environments.Physiological reports · 2021Article
- Overcoming Barriers for Clinical Research of Acupuncture.Medical acupuncture · 2020Review
- Inpatient Acupuncture at a Major Cancer Center.Integrative cancer therapies · 2018Article
- The National Cancer Institute's Conference on Acupuncture for Symptom Management in Oncology: State of the Science, Evidence, and Research Gaps.Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Monographs · 2017Article
- A rare case of multiple spinal epidural abscesses and cauda equina syndrome presenting to the emergency department following acupuncture.International journal of emergency medicine · 2016Article
- Practice Patterns on the Incorporation of Integrative Medicine Into the Oncologic Care of Patients With Cancer.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
- Complementary Therapies for Symptom Management in Cancer Patients.Indian journal of palliative careArticle
- Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Cancer Patients: Clinical Characteristics and Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis as Predictors of Treatment Response.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
- Association Between Acupoint Selection, Target Symptoms, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnosis in Real-Time Clinical Practice in a Comprehensive Cancer Center.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
- Research Trends of Acupuncture Therapy on Cancer Over the Past Two Decades: A Bibliometric Analysis.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
- Oncology Advanced Practitioners and Breast Cancer Prevention.Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncologyArticle
- Acupuncture in Patients Undergoing Cancer Therapy: Their Interest and Belief in Acupuncture is High, But Few are Using It.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
Funding
Abstract
Hot flashes (HFs) are a common side effect of cancer treatment. The purpose of this systematic review was to evaluate evidence related to the use of acupuncture for HFs in cancer patients. EMBASE, MEDLINE, Cochrane (all databases), PubMed, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and Scopus were searched from their inception through December 2014. Included studies had to be randomized controlled trials with a usual-care and/or placebo comparison group that investigated acupuncture to treat HFs in cancer patients. No language limits were applied. The risk of bias (ROB) was rated as low, high, or unclear according to Cochrane criteria. Both within-group and between-group changes were evaluated. Four hundred two items were identified, and 192 duplicates were omitted; this left 210 publications to be screened. Eight studies met the inclusion criteria, and all involved women with breast cancer. All studies showed significant within-group improvement from the baseline for true acupuncture (TA). One study showed significant improvement in favor of TA over sham acupuncture (SA; P < .001), 1 study found in favor of TA over SA for nighttime HFs only (P = .03), and 1 study found in favor of TA over SA or untreated controls (P < .01 and P < .001, respectively). Between-group (TA vs SA) effect size (ES) estimates for daytime and nighttime HFs were calculated (ES range, 0.04-0.9) whenever possible. No studies were rated with a low ROB. In conclusion, the current level of evidence is insufficient to either support or refute the benefits of acupuncture for the management of HFs in cancer patients. Future studies should provide within-group and between-group ES estimates in addition to P values.
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