ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021
Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Patients with Cancer with Sleep Disturbance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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The Effect of Self-Administered Ear Massage on Stress, Anxiety Levels, and Sleep Quality in Parents of Children Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic Massage for Cancer Survivors: An Umbrella Review.Current oncology reports · 2026Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.Journal of clinical nursing · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of auricular acupressure on dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2022Pooled it
- Acupuncture and Acupressure for Cancer Symptom Management: an Opinion Statement Based on Preliminary Evidence Mapping.Current treatment options in oncology · 2026Review
- Effects of Swanson theory-based auricular acupressure on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, and broader health-related outcomes in patients with breast cancer: A randomized controlled trial.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- A Comparison of In-Person and Telehealth Personalized Exercise Programs for Cancer Survivors: A Secondary Data Analysis.Cancers · 2025Article
- Acupuncture and moxibustion in integrative oncology and new progress in China.Integrative medicine research · 2025Review
- Effectiveness of auricular acupressure in managing sleep quality, mood, and quality of life in parents of children with cancer: A pilot randomized controlled trial.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
- The Effects of Complementary Therapies on Patient-Reported Outcomes: An Overview of Recent Systematic Reviews in Oncology.Cancers · 2023Review
- The effect of auriculotherapy on improving sleep quality in postmenopausal women aged 45-60 years: A clinical trial study.Journal of education and health promotion · 2022Article
- Feasibility and Usability of EnergyPoints: A Mobile Health App to Guide Acupressure Use for Cancer Symptom Management.Integrative cancer therapiesArticle
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Abstract
aimWe aim to provide available synthesized evidence of the efficacy and safety of auricular acupressure for cancer patients with sleep disturbance.
methodsRandomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) were identified from PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library, PsycINFO, Chinese Biomedical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP, and Wanfang Data, and the search date ranged from the inception of the databases to May 2021. Literature screening and data extraction were independently performed by three researchers. The Cochrane collaboration's tool for assessing the risk of bias was applied to evaluate the risk of bias of the RCTs included. The extracted data were analyzed using Rev-Man 5.4.1 software.
resultsNine trials involving 688 participants met the inclusion criteria and were included in the qualitative analysis; 6 trials involving 485 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Synthesized results showed that auricular acupressure had a significant effect on reducing the total Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score (MD = -3.88, 95% CI (-5.24, -2.53),
conclusionAuricular acupressure can significantly improve the sleep quality of cancer patients with sleep disturbance, with no obvious side effects. Rigorously designed clinical trials are necessary for the further support of the clinical application.
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