ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
Ear Acupressure for Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06323304 (Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupressure in Treating Allergic Rhinitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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Evaluating Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupressure in Treating Allergic Rhinitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.
- Auricular pressure as an adjuvant treatment for type 2 diabetes: data mining and meta-analysis.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Pooled it
- Observational
- Evaluating efficacy and safety of auricular acupressure in treating allergic rhinitis: A randomized controlled trial.Integrative medicine research · 2025Article
- Research Trends and Hotspots of Acupuncture Therapy on Allergic Diseases From 2004 to 2024: A Bibliometric Analysis.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Efficacy and safety of self-administered acupressure on symptoms, quality of life and nasal mucosal function in patients with perennial allergic rhinitis: study protocol for a randomized controlled exploratory trial.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe treatment effects and safety of ear acupressure (EAP) for patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) have yet to be clarified.
objectiveTo evaluate the effects and safety of EAP in AR patients.
designSystematic review of published studies.
methodsA total of 24 English and Chinese databases (PubMed, EMBASE (Excerpta Medical Database), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, CINAHL, Informit, ScienceDirect, LILACS (Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences), ProQuest, AMED, Blackwell Synergy, PsycINFO, Panteleimon, AcuBriefs, KoreaMed, IndMed, Ingenta, mRCT, ISI Web of Knowledge, ERIC, VIP Information (http://www.cqvip.com), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (http://www.cnki.net), Cochrane Library, Chinese Cochrane Centre Controlled Trials Register Platform, and Wanfang Chinese Digital Periodical and Conference Database) were searched from their respective inceptions to August 2020 to collect randomized controlled trials of ear acupressure for allergic rhinitis. We performed literature inclusion, data extraction, and trial quality evaluations. Methodological quality was assessed according to the Cochrane Handbook. Revman5.3 was used for all analyses.
resultsA total of 203 trials were identified and eleven studies involved 1094 participants aged 3-70 years. EAP was better than control group interventions in terms of effectiveness (risk ratio (RR): 0.51; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.36-0.70;
conclusionsDespite the positive results, it is premature to confirm the efficacy of EAP for treating AR. More high-quality studies are needed to confirm safety and efficacy.
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