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KMID : 0895820180280020073
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Journal of Oriental Rehabilitation Medicine
2018 Volume.28 No. 2 p.73 ~ p.82
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Acupuncture for Upper Extremity Peripheral Nerve Injury: A Systematic Review
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Kim Young-Jun
Kim Tae-Ryeong
Woo Chang-Hoon
Shin Byung-Cheul
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study is to systematically explore the effects and safety of acupuncture treatment for upper extremity peripheral nerve injury and to review the methodology of clinical trials.
Methods: We searched 9 electronic databases(3 international, 1 Chinese, 5 Korean) including English, Korean and Chinese, up to December 2017 for randomized controlled trials which evaluated the effects of the acupuncture in patients with upper extremity peripheral nerve injury. We abstracted the designs of the randomized clinical trials and the method of acupuncture treatment according to the Standards for Reporting Interventions in Clinical Trials of Acupuncture(STRICTA).
Results: A total of 8 papers were reviewed. All randomized clinical trials were conducted in China. Of them, five studies(62.5%) were electro-acupuncture as intervention. All randomized clinical trials reported favorable effects of acupuncture treatments compared to baseline or control group with outcomes of efficacy rate. However risk of bias seemed high. LI4, LI11, SI3, PC3, PC6 were most frequently used for acupoints to treat upper extremity peripheral nerve injury.
Conclusions: These results suggest that it is recommended to develop more detailed reporting standards for acupuncture treatment method. In the future, well designed randomized clinical trials which evaluate the effects and safety of acupuncture treatment for upper extremity peripheral nerve injury is highly needed.
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KEYWORD
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Acupuncture, Peripheral nerve injury, Systematic review, Randomized controlled trial, STRICTA
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