Clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment of TIC disorder in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 randomized controlled trials

Chen, Lu; Wu, Liqun; Hao, Hongwen; Leow, Xinting Kimberly; Xu, Fang-wei; Li, Panpan; Wang, Dongsheng

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102734

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“…Previous similar meta-analyses (Ni Xinqiang et al, 2017;Runzhi et al, 2020;Lu et al, 2021;Jianrong et al, 2022) came to a conclusion similar to this systematic review that acupuncture or acupuncture combined with other therapies has better clinical efficacy than commonly used Western medicines in the treatment of tic disorders in children. However, this systematic evaluation has solved the unsolved problems of the previous systematic evaluation.…”

Section: Comparison With Other Review Studiessupporting

confidence: 78%

Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine therapies in the treatment of children’s tic syndrome: A network meta-analysis

Liu

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Neurosci.

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BackgroundTic disorders (TD) are a kind of neuropsychiatric disease that frequently occur among preschool and school-age children, mainly characterized by motor tics or sometimes accompanied by vocal tics, and its pathogenesis is still unclear. The clinical manifestations are mainly characterized by chronic multiple movements, rapid muscle twitching, involuntary occurrence, and language disorder. Acupuncture, tuina, traditional Chinese medicine, and other methods are commonly used in clinical treatments, which have unique therapeutic advantages but have not been recognized and accepted by the international community. This study conducted a quality evaluation and meta-analysis of the currently published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture for TD in children in order to provide reliable evidence-based medical evidence for acupuncture for TD.MethodsAll the randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using the intervention methods acupuncture + traditional Chinese medical herbs, acupuncture + tuina, and acupuncture, and the control group using Western medicine were included in the analysis. The main outcomes were obtained by using the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), the Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome score scale, and clinical treatment efficiency. Secondary outcomes included adverse events. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed according to the tool recommended by Cochrane 5.3. The risk of bias assessment chart, risk of bias summary chart, and evidence chart in this study will be produced using R and Stata software.ResultsThere were 39 studies that met the inclusion criteria, including 3,038 patients. In terms of YGTSS, the TCM syndrome score scale changes and shows a clinically effective rate, and we found that acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine is the best treatment.ConclusionAcupuncture + traditional Chinese medical herbs may be the best therapy to improve TD in children. At the same time, compared with Western medicine commonly used in clinical practice, acupuncture and acupuncture combined with tuina therapy have better effects on improving TD in children.

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Section: Comparison With Other Review Studiessupporting

confidence: 78%

Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine therapies in the treatment of children’s tic syndrome: A network meta-analysis

Liu

Wang

et al. 2023

Front. Neurosci.

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“…10.3389/fnins.2023.1118508 2.1% . Conversely, it has a low treatment rate and few people receive proper treatment (Lu et al, 2021). In China, depression in elderly patients with chronic diseases leads to an increase in medical costs of 3.1-85.0% .…”

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Neural Mechanism and Effect of Acupuncture for Central Nervous System Diseases

2024

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“…The underlying mechanism for potential tic reduction by these herbal supplements is unknown. Acupuncture for TS was the subject of a recent systematic review which found that across 22 RCTs, acupuncture was identified as superior in the overall effectiveness rate, YGTSS score, number of adverse events, and recurrence rates during follow-up [ 119 ]. This review had similar conclusions to other systematic reviews on the topic [ 120 , 121 ].…”

Section: Pharmacologic Interventionsmentioning

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Tourette Syndrome Treatment Updates: a Review and Discussion of the Current and Upcoming Literature

Frey

Malaty

2022

Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep

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Purpose of Review This study aims to examine the treatments currently available for Tourette syndrome (TS) and to discuss evolving therapies, spanning behavioral, pharmacologic, complementary and alternative medicine, and neuromodulation approaches. Recent Findings Behavioral therapies have undergone several modifications to improve accessibility, including transitioning to a virtual format which is particularly important in the current pandemic. There are several recent or ongoing pharmacologic studies that have shown promise including the selective D1 receptor antagonist ecopipam and various cannabinoid compounds. Adaptive DBS may enable the physiologic markers of tics to determine stimulation parameters and improve tic outcomes related to neuromodulation. Summary In recent years, there has been a wealth of research across multiple treatment domains in the TS field. This review highlights exciting and new potential options for the future treatment of patients with TS.

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Clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment of TIC disorder in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 randomized controlled trials

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine therapies in the treatment of children’s tic syndrome: A network meta-analysis

Acupuncture and other traditional Chinese medicine therapies in the treatment of children’s tic syndrome: A network meta-analysis

Neural Mechanism and Effect of Acupuncture for Central Nervous System Diseases

Tourette Syndrome Treatment Updates: a Review and Discussion of the Current and Upcoming Literature

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