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SynthesisJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2026

Multiple acupuncture and moxibustion therapies for allergic rhinitis in adults: a network Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Lin Lixia, L I Xin, L I Ling, Yang Pu, L U Liming, Liu Buping, S U Shengyong

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7 authors.

Lin LixiaDepartment of TCM preventive treatment of disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530022, China.
L I XinGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530022, China.
L I LingDepartment of TCM preventive treatment of disease, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530022, China.
Yang PuGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530022, China.
L U LimingClinical Research and Big Data Laboratory, South China Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Medical College of Acu-Moxi and Rehabilitation, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Liu BupingSchool of Public Health and Management, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510006, China.
S U ShengyongDepartment of acupuncture and moxibustion, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanning 530022, China.

Funding

Guangxi Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine High-Level Key Discipline in Traditional Chinese Medicine-Acupuncture and Moxibustion Project 2025013-03-05Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Guangxi School Apricot Grove Top Talents Project 2022C017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of multiple acupuncture therapies in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR) using a network Meta-analysis.

methodsThis network Meta-analysis adhered to the PRISMA-NMA guideline. Eight databases were systematically searched from inception to December 31, 2023, and retrieved references were managed using EndNote 20. The risk of bias in individual studies was assessed with the Cochrane RoB 2.0 tool (ROB 2.0). Data analysis was performed using R 4.2.1 and STATA 15.1.

resultsA total of 56 studies that had enrolled 4859 patients with AR were included. Hand acupuncture (HA) combined with acupoint catgut embedding (AE), hand acupuncture with heat sensitive moxibustion (HA + HSM), and acupoint application were the most effective in attaining the clinical effective rate. HA + AE, hand acupuncture with indirect moxibustion (HA + IM), and electroacupuncture (EA) with AE ranked the highest with respect to the Rhinoconjunctivitis Quality of Life Questionnaire Score. HA + IM, HA, and HA + EA yielded the best Total Nasal Symptom Score, whereas HA + AE, EA + AE, and HA had the best results for the Total Non-Nasal Symptom Score. However, subgroup analyses of clinical efficacy revealed that HA + HSM had the best therapeutic effects in the short term, whereas HA + AE was the most effective in the medium to long term.

conclusionCombined acupuncture and moxibustion therapy may be a safe and effective intervention for patients with AR. HA + IM and HA + AE exhibited the most desirable therapeutic effects compared with other acupuncture and moxibustion therapies.

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Acupuncture TherapyMoxibustionRhinitis, AllergicAcupuncture PointsAdultFemaleHumansMaleRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcomeacupunctureallergic rhinitismoxibustionnetwork Meta-analysissystematic review

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PMID41736417
PMCPMC12884500

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