SynthesisInternational urogynecology journal2022
Does electroacupuncture benefit mixed urinary incontinence? A systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis.
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- Evidence evaluation of acupuncture and its related therapies for female urinary incontinence: an overview and quality assessment of systematic reviews and meta-analyses.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Electroacupuncture for post-stroke urinary incontinence: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Pooled it
- Efficacy of different acupuncture therapies on postherpetic neuralgia: A Bayesian network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Men after Radical Prostatectomy Measured with the Insert Test.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of systemic acupuncture in the control of urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy: a randomized clinical trial.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2022Trial
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Abstract
introductin and hypothesisMixed urinary incontinence (MUI) comprises a combination of urgency and stress. The efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture (EA) for the treatment of MUI remain unclear.
objectiveTo assess the efficacy and safety of EA in treating MUI.
methodsWe searched PubMed, CENTRAL, Embase, Web of Science, four Chinese databases, clinical research registration platforms, grey literature, and the reference lists of the selected studies. Risk of bias and quality were evaluated using the Revman 5.4 and Jadad scores. Meta-analysis was performed using Stata 15.1 software. Trial sequential analysis (TSA) was used to assess the stability of the results.
resultsEight randomized controlled trials comprising 847 patients were included. The meta-analysis results showed that compared with antimuscarinic drugs plus pelvic floor muscle training, EA resulted in significantly less pad weight on the 1-h pad test and statistically significantly lower severity scores on the International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire Short Form. The change in the 72-h incontinence episode frequency difference was not statistically significant, and there was no outcome of overall response rate and quality of life in this meta-analysis. Few adverse events occurred in the EA group. The TSA results suggested that the result of change from baseline in the 1-h pad test was stable and the evidence was conclusive.
conclusionsEA could be a potential treatment option for MUI and is relatively safe. Nevertheless, because of the limitations of this study, our conclusions should be interpreted with caution, and further studies are needed to confirm the comprehensive clinical efficacy and placebo effect of EA.
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