Warm acupuncture therapy for Primary sciatica

Abstract

Introduction: This meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of warm acupuncture therapy for treating Primary sciatica. Methods: The following 9 databases will be search from their inception to December 6, 2020: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), the Chinese Medical Current Content (CMCC), the Wan-Fang Database and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of warm acupuncture for treating Primary sciatica, Chinese or Japanese without restriction of publication status will be included. Two researchers will independently undertake study selection, extraction of data and assessment of study quality. Meta-analysis will be conducted after screening of studies. Data will be analyzed using risk ratio for dichotomous data, and standardized mean difference or weighted mean difference for continuous data. Dissemination: This meta-analysis will be disseminated electronically through a peer-reviewed publication or conference presentations. Conclusion: This study will provide evidence to judge whether warm acupuncture Trial registration number: INPLASY2020120109.

The efficacy and safety of acupuncture therapy for sciatica: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trails

“…The results of clinical studies on acupuncture therapy for sciatica showed that acupuncture is effective in relieving its symptoms (Liu et al, 2019 ; Yu et al, 2022 ). The effects of acupuncture treatment are also determined by selecting the appropriate acupuncture method, including manual acupuncture (MA) with twirling, lifting, and thrusting manipulation, electroacupuncture (EA) with an electric microcurrent device, and warm acupuncture (WA) with a combination of acupuncture and moxibustion treatment (Cao et al, 2021 ). According to the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for pain relief, patients with sciatica often give consent to undergo acupuncture treatment in China.…”

Efficacy and safety of warm acupuncture combined with Western medicine for sciatica: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

“…It is assumed that the steady and deep heat transfer introduced by the inserted needles will exert an effective anti-inflammatory effect at the local lesion, resulting in a strong analgesic effect. [8][9][10] There are more and more clinical studies on the efficacy of warm acupuncture in treating sciatica, but the systematic review of the efficacy of warm acupuncture is still lacking. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of warm acupuncture combined with conventional Western medicine in the treatment of sciatica.…”

“…It is assumed that the steady and deep heat transfer introduced by the inserted needles will exert an effective anti-inflammatory effect at the local lesion, resulting in a strong analgesic effect. [8–10]…”