Acupuncture for substance use disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Grant, Sean; Kandrack, Ryan; Motala, Aneesa; Shanman, Roberta; Booth, Marika; Miles, Jeremy N. V.; Sorbero, Melony E.; Hempel, Susanne

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.02.034

Cited by 27 publications

(18 citation statements)

References 69 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Despite several methodological differences, the studies indicated a positive effect of acupuncture treatment on alcohol-related symptoms and behaviors. Our results are partly consistent with findings of a recent meta-analysis that observed a significant difference between acupuncture and control conditions in terms of reducing postintervention withdrawal/craving and anxiety in patients with a substance use disorder [ 8 ]. Interestingly, this prior meta-analysis also showed that acupuncture had unique effects on some variables on alcohol use disorder such as treatment dropout.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

“…A five-point auricular protocol was developed by the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association in the 1980s, and a body point electrical stimulation protocol was designed by a Chinese doctor in the 1990s [ 7 ]. Researchers have attempted to elucidate the therapeutic effects of acupuncture on reducing addiction-related symptoms and regulating brain dysfunction using various treatment protocols [ 8 , 9 ]. Despite methodological differences in acupuncture points, treatment durations, and types of control conditions among studies [ 9 ], a recent meta-analysis study demonstrated a significant beneficial effect of acupuncture on addiction-related clinical symptoms, such as withdrawal/craving and anxiety, with a medium to large effect size, although the data were heterogeneous and had a significant publication bias [ 8 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Acupuncture for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Meta‐Analysis

Shin

Lim

Yang

et al. 2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Empirical research has produced mixed results regarding the effects of acupuncture on the treatment of alcohol use disorder in humans. Few studies have provided a comprehensive review or a systematic overview of the magnitude of the treatment effect of acupuncture on alcoholism. This study investigated the effects of acupuncture on alcohol-related symptoms and behaviors in patients with this disorder. The PubMed database was searched until 23 August 2016, and reference lists from review studies were also reviewed. Seventeen studies were identified for a full-text inspection, and seven (243 patients) of these met our inclusion criteria. The outcomes assessed at the last posttreatment point and any available follow-up data were extracted from each of the studies. Our meta-analysis demonstrated that an acupuncture intervention had a stronger effect on reducing alcohol-related symptoms and behaviors than did the control intervention (g = 0.67). A beneficial but weak effect of acupuncture treatment was also found in the follow-up data (g = 0.29). Although our analysis showed a significant difference between acupuncture and the control intervention in patients with alcohol use disorder, this meta-analysis is limited by the small number of studies included. Thus, a larger cohort study is required to provide a firm conclusion.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 92%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Acupuncture for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Meta‐Analysis

Shin

Lim

Yang

et al. 2017

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Similarly, the key success factors of occupational health and safety were determined on the basis of a systematic review of the existing literature. Studies were independently selected in accordance with the PICO inclusion and exclusion criteria [41].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Role of Emotional Intelligence Factors in Workers’ Occupational Health and Safety Performance—A Case Study of the Petroleum Industry

Ifelebuegu

Martins

Theophilus

et al. 2019

Safety

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction: Despite improvements in occupational health and safety due to technological advancements and the adoption of management systems, accidents continue to occur in the oil and gas (O&G) industry. These accidents are often linked to human factors. The emotional intelligence (EI) of workers, however, has the potential to influence some of the human factors that predispose to accidents. Methods: In this study, we investigated how the EI factors of workers influence their health and safety performance in the work place. A total of 124 O&G industry workers completed a web-based questionnaire. Five and 14 key success factors of EI and effective occupational health and safety management systems were respectively identified through a systematic evaluation of the literature. Results: EI success factors of ‘being able to rule one’s own emotions to facilitate thinking’, ‘being able to deal with the emotions of others’ and ‘being able to discuss one’s own emotions accurately’ were found to have a relationship with health and safety performance of workers. Conclusion: The findings demonstrated that certain success factors of EI are vital for improving the health and safety performance of workers and that the development of these competencies should be part of the workers’ professional development.

show abstract

“…Third, they did not present results related to an essential treatment outcome in SUDs that refer to the attrition rate (AR) [53]; also, they did not take into consideration several other secondary outcomes that are robustly associated with relapse in substance use among clinical populations (i.e., negative affectivity, depressive/anxiety and post-traumatic symptoms and avoidance coping strate-fulness", "mindfulness meditation," "MBI," "mindfulness training", "MBSR," "mindfulness-based cognitive therapy," "MBRP," "dialectical behavior therapy," "ACT," "spiritual self-schema therapy," "Vipassana meditation," and "Zen meditation" in combination with the name of each substance (i.e., substances, drugs, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, opioid, heroin, methamphetamine). The references of reviews and meta-analyses were referred to as additional sources of information [49][50][51][61][62][63].…”

Section: Doi: 101159/000490762mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Clinical Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials

2018

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Introduction:The current study aims to evaluate if and to what extent mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) could promote an incremental effectiveness compared to interventions usually provided in clinical practice to treat Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders. In line with this aim, we accomplished a meta-analytic review of randomized and nonrandomized controlled trials, considering primary and secondary outcomes that comprehensively operationalize treatment efficacy. Methods: We conducted the online research up to August 31st 2017. Adequate procedures for Cohen's d computation were applied. Heterogeneity indexes, moderators, bias of publication, and Orwin's fail-safe number were also estimated. Results: Thirty-seven studies were included (n = 3,531 patients). We observed null effect sizes for attrition rate and overall mental health. Small effect sizes were detected in abstinence, levels of perceived stress, and avoidance coping strategies. Moderate effect sizes were revealed in anxiety and depressive symptoms. Large effect sizes were associated to levels of perceived craving, negative affectivity, and post-traumatic symptoms. Conclusion: MBIs seemed to show clinically significant advantages compared to other clinical approaches in relation to specific primary and secondary outcomes. Conversely, treatment retention was independent of the therapeutic approach.

show abstract

Acupuncture for substance use disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: Available evidence suggests no consistent differences between acupuncture and comparators for substance use. Results in favor of acupuncture for withdrawal/craving and anxiety symptoms are limited by low quality bodies of evidence.

Cited by 27 publications

References 69 publications

Acupuncture for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Meta‐Analysis

Acupuncture for Alcohol Use Disorder: A Meta‐Analysis

The Role of Emotional Intelligence Factors in Workers’ Occupational Health and Safety Performance—A Case Study of the Petroleum Industry

The Clinical Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Treatments for Alcohol and Drugs Use Disorders: A Meta-Analytic Review of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About