Efficacy of Acupuncture for Health Conditions in Children: A Review

Libonate, Jean; Evans, Subhadra; Tsao, Jennie C.I.

doi:10.1100/tsw.2008.86

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“…42 In support of this, a new outcomes study suggests positive effects in children nonresponsive to usual care. 41 The current authors agree with the earlier overviews by Libonate et al 7 and by Yang et al, 8 which concluded that results are promising and warrant additional research.…”

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“…Articles were hand-screened and publications that met inclusion criteria for this review were synthesized into a narrative review and synopsis. Articles that were included within the three prior overviews of the pediatric acupuncture literature 5,7,8 are not summarized in this article.…”

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“…5,7 These reviews, highlighting the benefit of acupuncture for an array of conditions, included the suggestion that future research should be conducted to, ''guide pediatricians and other health professionals. . ''…”

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“…. '' 7 The most recent overview assessed the efficacy and safety of acupuncture by summarizing systematic reviews through 2014. 8 Since the publication of these three overviews, several clinical trials have been published.…”

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Acupuncture for Pediatric Conditions: A Narrative Review

Milley

Davis

Kong

et al. 2015

Medical Acupuncture

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Background: The use of acupuncture for common pediatric conditions continues to grow. Three previous overviews have summarized the research literature. Objective: The aim of this article is to provide an updated narrative review of the literature on the use of acupuncture within the pediatric population. Methods: A systematic search was performed to identify clinical trials and reviews published through July 2015. Trials were excluded if they were not: (1) acupuncture-specific; (2) limited to pediatric patients; (3) published in English. The literature was assessed and synthesized into a narrative review and commentary. Results: Seventy-one publications were identified (59 clinical trials and 12 reviews) that represented 20 conditions. Since the prior overviews, 36 new publications (33 clinical trials) were identified and represented nine countries; the top three were China, Norway, and the United States. The top five areas of research at that timepoint were autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, colic, pain, and nausea and vomiting. Conclusions: Clinical trials in pediatric acupuncture (n = 59) represent a small subset of acupuncture research. Data are promising for conditions such as pain and amblyopia; however, conclusions cannot be made due to limited number of trials and heterogeneity of treatment approaches. Specifically, caution is warranted, as acupuncture needling of a single acupoint in clinical research may not be equivalent to acupuncture treatment in clinical practice. Further research on the use of acupuncture for pediatric conditions is warranted. The current authors posit that the early phase research model, with pragmatic treatment approaches, should be employed to all areas of study. The conditions with promising evidence may represent key areas of focus for future research.

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confidence: 97%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Acupuncture for Pediatric Conditions: A Narrative Review

Milley

Davis

Kong

et al. 2015

Medical Acupuncture

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“…24,29,87,92,93 The majority of the reviewed papers indicate that acupuncture and acupressure may be effective in reducing PONV and POP. This is also in line with the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia guidelines for the management of PONV.…”

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Acupuncture in ambulatory anesthesia: a review

Norheim¹,

Liodden²,

Alræk³

2015

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Background: Post-anesthetic morbidities remain challenging in our daily practice of anesthesia. Meta-analyses and reviews of acupuncture and related techniques for postoperative nausea and vomiting (POVN) and postoperative vomiting (POV) show promising results while many clinicians remain skeptical of the value of acupuncture. Given the interest in finding safe nonpharmacological approaches toward postoperative care, this body of knowledge needs to be considered. This review critically appraises and summarizes the research on acupuncture and acupressure in ambulatory anesthesia during the last 15 years. Methods: Articles were identified through searches of Medline, PubMed, and Embase using the search terms "acupuncture" or "acupuncture therapy" in combination with "ambulatory anesthesia" or "ambulatory surgery" or "day surgery" or "postoperative". A corresponding search was done using "acupressure" and "wristbands". The searches generated a total of 104, 118, and 122 references, respectively. Results: Sixteen studies were included; eight studies reported on acupuncture and eight on acupressure. Nine studies found acupuncture or acupressure effective on primary endpoints including postoperative nausea and vomiting, postoperative pain, sore throat, and emergence agitation. Four studies found acupuncture had a similar effect to antiemetic medication. Conclusion: Overall, the studies were of fairly good quality. A large proportion of the reviewed papers highlights an effect of acupuncture or acupressure on postoperative morbidities in an ambulatory setting. However, one should bear in mind that research on acupuncture/acupressure in an ambulatory setting contributes to ambiguous conclusions. Hence, we have addressed some of the issues related to this diversity in acupuncture research.

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Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

Hallman¹

2023

The Great Ormond Street Hospital Manual of Children and Young People's Nursing Practices

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Efficacy of Acupuncture for Health Conditions in Children: A Review

Cited by 14 publications

References 36 publications

Acupuncture for Pediatric Conditions: A Narrative Review

Acupuncture for Pediatric Conditions: A Narrative Review

Acupuncture in ambulatory anesthesia: a review

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)

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