Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis
This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in CP treatment and assess the quality of clinical literature. Controlled clinical trials (CCT) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed, Web of Science, NLM, CNKI, and Wanfang (January 2003 to January 2023)...
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| author | Wen Fang Shi Wang Jin-Kai Dong Jing-Yun Zhang Xue-Chao Li Cheng-Wei Fu Qing-Guo Liu |
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| description | This study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in CP treatment and assess the quality of clinical literature. Controlled clinical trials (CCT) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed, Web of Science, NLM, CNKI, and Wanfang (January 2003 to January 2023) were analyzed. Relevant data were extracted and statistically analyzed using RevMan 5.1 software. Twenty high-quality papers (JADAD≥3) involving 1,661 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed a significant difference in the overall response rate between the test and control groups in CP treatment (odds ratio [OR] = 4.08 [95% CI = 3.13, 5.33], p < .001). The National Institutes of Health–Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) posttreatment comparison showed significantly better symptom improvement in the acupuncture and moxibustion group (mean difference [MD] = –4.87 [95% CI = −6.145, −3.59]). Acupuncture and moxibustion significantly improve response rates and symptom scores in CP treatment compared with control treatments (drugs, sham acupuncture). This suggests that acupuncture and moxibustion are effective for CP and worth promoting, though further exploration of their mechanisms is needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8907b49a41124e9da9c57264b16bb2662025-01-02T16:03:20ZengSAGE PublishingAmerican Journal of Men's Health1557-98912025-01-011910.1177/15579883241290035Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta AnalysisWen Fang0Shi Wang1Jin-Kai Dong2Jing-Yun Zhang3Xue-Chao Li4Cheng-Wei Fu5Qing-Guo Liu6Department of Traditional Chinese Medical, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Neurology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Urology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Urology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Urology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Urology, The Fifth Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, ChinaThis study aims to evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture and moxibustion in CP treatment and assess the quality of clinical literature. Controlled clinical trials (CCT) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from PubMed, Web of Science, NLM, CNKI, and Wanfang (January 2003 to January 2023) were analyzed. Relevant data were extracted and statistically analyzed using RevMan 5.1 software. Twenty high-quality papers (JADAD≥3) involving 1,661 patients were included. Meta-analysis showed a significant difference in the overall response rate between the test and control groups in CP treatment (odds ratio [OR] = 4.08 [95% CI = 3.13, 5.33], p < .001). The National Institutes of Health–Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) posttreatment comparison showed significantly better symptom improvement in the acupuncture and moxibustion group (mean difference [MD] = –4.87 [95% CI = −6.145, −3.59]). Acupuncture and moxibustion significantly improve response rates and symptom scores in CP treatment compared with control treatments (drugs, sham acupuncture). This suggests that acupuncture and moxibustion are effective for CP and worth promoting, though further exploration of their mechanisms is needed.https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883241290035 |
| spellingShingle | Wen Fang Shi Wang Jin-Kai Dong Jing-Yun Zhang Xue-Chao Li Cheng-Wei Fu Qing-Guo Liu Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis American Journal of Men's Health |
| title | Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis |
| title_full | Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis |
| title_short | Evaluation of Clinical Effect of Acupuncture on Chronic Prostatitis: Meta Analysis |
| title_sort | evaluation of clinical effect of acupuncture on chronic prostatitis meta analysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/15579883241290035 |
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