SynthesisJournal of Korean Academy of Nursing2022
[Effect of Auriculotherapy on Musculoskeletal Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis].
Synthesis in Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07125404 (Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Myogenic Temporomandibular Disorders and Anxiety), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Myogenic Temporomandibular Disorders and Anxiety: A Randomized Clinical Trial
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Adaptation strategies for nurses with musculoskeletal pain in hospital work: a systematic review.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Low-Level Laser Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Myogenic Temporomandibular Disorders and Anxiety: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Trial
- Tailoring an auricular point acupressure self-management program for chronic pain: lessons learned from rural partners.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Adapting a Smartphone-Based Auricular Point Acupressure Self-Management Program for Rural Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Qualitative Study.Health services insights · 2026Article
- Sustainability of a Non-pharmacological, Self-Managed Intervention for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: 3-group Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial.Research square · 2024Article
- Adapting and Evaluating a Theory-Driven, Non-Pharmacological Intervention to Self-Manage Pain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The State of 21st Century Acupuncture in the United States.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of auriculotherapy on musculoskeletal pain in adults.
methodsA total of 885 studies were retrieved from nine databases (PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, Web of Science, Ovid Medline, Cochrane Library, RISS, KMbase, and KISS). Sixteen studies were selected for meta-analysis, which satisfied the inclusion criteria and the evaluation of risk of bias. Demographic data, auriculotherapy types, intervention characteristics, auricular points, and outcomes related to pain (subjective pain scale, and amount of analgesic) were extracted from all included studies. The effect size of auriculotherapy was analyzed through comprehensive meta analysis 3.0, and the presence of publication bias was analyzed through a funnel plot and Egger's regression.
resultsThe results of the meta-analysis (n = 16) revealed that the auriculotherapy was significantly superior to the control group on present pain in adults (Hedges' g = -0.35, 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = -0.55~-0.15). According to the results of subgroup analysis, the effect size of auricular acupuncture therapy (Hedges' g = 0.45, 95% CI = -0.75~-0.15) was higher than the auricular acupuncture (Hedges' g = 0.27, 95% CI = -0.53~0.00): the longer the intervention period, the greater the effect size.
conclusionIn this study, auriculotherapy demonstrates a significant reduction in musculoskeletal pain in adults. Therefore, it is necessary to refine the curriculum to include auriculotherapy as a nursing intervention to relieve musculoskeletal pain in adults and encourage its use in clinical settings.
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