SynthesisQuality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation2023
Therapeutic massage/Tuina for treatment of functional dyspepsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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- Physical-based therapy for the treatment of functional dyspepsia: a systematic review.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2026Pooled it
- Second Asian Consensus Report on Functional Dyspepsia (2025): Updated Recommendations.Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Pooled it
- The effect of therapeutic massage combined with conventional therapy in children with functional dyspepsia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of a multimodal bundled intervention on quality of recovery after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery: a single-center, single-blind, pragmatic randomized controlled trial.World journal of surgical oncology · 2026Trial
- Beyond Medication: Integrative and Nutrition Therapies for Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction.Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2026Article
- Baduanjin exercise with or without traditional Chinese tuina therapy for nonspecific chronic neck pain: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Tuina for chronic fatigue syndrome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial integrating tryptophan metabolism, gut microbiota, and brain network alterations.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2026Article
- Transcriptomic Insights into Biomechanical Modulation of Gastrointestinal Function in A Rat Model of Functional Dyspepsia.Iranian journal of biotechnology · 2025Article
- Long-term tuina can inhibit the occurrence of gastroparesis by protecting gastrointestinal function in diabetic rats.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Abdominal massage for chronic constipation in the elderly: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy With Local Wisdom and Web-Based Counseling on Generalized Anxiety Disorders and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Adolescent College Girls: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeA systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to assess the potential effect of therapeutic massage/Tuina on functional dyspepsia (FD) patients.
methodTwelve databases and three clinical trial registries were searched until December 2021, for RCTs that compared Tuina combined with or without conventional therapy versus conventional therapy in FD. We assessed the methodological quality of included trials by the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool, and graded the quality of the evidence. The data were presented as risk ratio (RR) or mean difference (MD) respectively with their 95% confidence interval (CI).
resultsIn total, 14 RCTs with 1128 FD participants were included. Compared with conventional therapy, Tuina showed significant beneficial effects on improving overall symptom (RR = 1.12, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.19, low certainty evidence), and early satiation (MD -0.44 scores, 95% CI -0.72 to -0.16, very low certainty evidence). Compared with conventional therapy, Tuina plus conventional therapy also significantly improved overall symptom (RR = 1.14, 95% CI 1.06-1.23, low certainty evidence), quality of life (MD 10.44 scores, 95% CI 7.65-13.23, low certainty evidence), and epigastric pain (MD -0.76 scores, 95% CI -1.11 to -0.41, low certainty evidence). No adverse events related to Tuina and cost-effectiveness were reported.
conclusionLow certainty evidence showed that Tuina significantly improved overall symptom of FD participants compared with conventional therapy. Low certainty evidence showed that Tuina plus conventional therapy obviously improved overall symptom and quality of life of FD participants compared with conventional therapy.
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