SynthesisFrontiers in neuroscience2023
Efficacy and safety of acupuncture in post-stroke constipation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy of Abdominal Acupuncture in Poststroke Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis.Brain and behavior · 2026Pooled it
- Effectiveness of abdominal electroacupuncture therapy for poststroke constipation: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of electroacupuncture versus prucalopride for ultra-severe chronic constipation: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Integrative medicine research · 2026Article
- Trends and hotspots in acupuncture treatment of rat models of stroke: a bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2023.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2024Review
- Combining metabolomics and network pharmacology to investigate the protective effect of Jiawei Xinglou Chengqi Granules in ischemic stroke.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background and objective: Post-stroke constipation (PSC) is a common complication of strokes that seriously affects the recovery and quality of life of patients, and effective treatments are needed. Acupuncture is a viable treatment option, but current evidence is insufficient to support its efficacy and safety. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of PSC. Methods: A systematic search of eight databases was conducted to identify PSC-related randomized clinical trials from the inception of each database through May 2023. Methodological quality assessment was conducted by RoB 2.0, meta-analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.3 and Stata 15.1, and evidence quality was evaluated by GRADE. Moreover, reporting quality of acupuncture interventions was assessed using the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture (STRICTA). Results: Thirty RCTs involving 2,220 patients were identified. We found that acupuncture was superior to conventional treatment (CT) in improving total responder rate [risk ratio ( Conclusion: Acupuncture may be an effective and safe therapy for PSC. However, given the inferior quality of clinical data, additional well-designed RCTs are required to confirm these findings.
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