ArticleTherapeutic advances in gastroenterology2019
Acupuncture and related therapies for treating irritable bowel syndrome: overview of systematic reviews and network meta-analysis.
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- Potential Benefit With Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2021Pooled it
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- Standardizing and optimizing acupuncture treatment for irritable bowel syndrome: A Delphi expert consensus study.Integrative medicine research · 2021Article
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- Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for irritable bowel syndrome 2020.Journal of gastroenterology · 2021Article
- Efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological interventions for irritable bowel syndrome in adults.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Neuromechanism of acupuncture regulating gastrointestinal motility.World journal of gastroenterology · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundAn overview of systematic reviews (SRs) and a network meta-analysis (NMA) were conducted to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of acupuncture and related therapies used either alone, or as an add-on to other irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) treatments.
methodsA total of eight international and Chinese databases were searched for SRs of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The methodological quality of SRs was appraised using the AMSTAR instrument. From the included SRs, data from RCTs were extracted for the random-effect pairwise meta-analyses. An NMA was used to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of different treatment options. The risk of bias among included RCTs was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.
resultsFrom 15 SRs of mediocre quality, 27 eligible RCTs (
conclusionThe risk of bias and NMA inconsistency among included trials limited the trustworthiness of the conclusion. Patients who did not respond well to first-line conventional therapies or antidepressants may consider acupuncture as an alternative. Future trials should investigate the potential of (1) acupuncture as an add-on to antidepressants and (2) the combined effect of Chinese herbs and acupuncture, which is the norm of routine Chinese medicine practice.
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