Acupoint stimulation for cancer-related fatigue: A quantitative synthesis of randomised controlled trials
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Article Title | Acupoint stimulation for cancer-related fatigue: A quantitative synthesis of randomised controlled trials |
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ERA Journal ID | 13314 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Tan, Jing-Yu (Benjamin), Wang, Tao, Kirshbaum, Marilynne N., Zhao, Isabella, Eliseeva, Sabina, Polotan, Mary Janice, Yao, Li-Qun, Huang, Hou-Qaing and Zheng, Si-Lin |
Journal Title | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice |
Journal Citation | 45 |
Article Number | 101490 |
Number of Pages | 14 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1744-3881 |
1873-6947 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctcp.2021.101490 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1744388121001894 |
Abstract | Background and purpose: This study aimed to identify the research evidence on acupoint stimulation (AS) for cancer-related fatigue (CRF) management. Methods: Randomised controlled trials that utilised AS for CRF management were retrieved. The Cochrane Back Review Group Risk of Bias Tool was used for quality appraisal. RevMan 5.3 was used for meta-analysis. Results: Fifteen studies were included. Both the overall (SMD = −0.95, p = 0.008) and sub-group (acupuncture: SMD = −1.25, p = 0.002; short-term AS: SMD = −0.95, p = 0.02; medium-term AS: SMD = −0.96, p = 0.003) analyses indicated that AS was more effective in alleviating CRF than standard treatment/care. A comparison between the true and sham AS interventions favoured the true AS for CRF management, although the difference did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: This study identified a promising role of AS in improving CRF. However, the study findings should be interpreted prudently due to the limited quality and sample sizes of some of the included studies. |
Keywords | Acupressure; Acupuncture; Cancer; Evidence synthesis; Fatigue; Randomised controlled trials |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420599. Nursing not elsewhere classified |
321199. Oncology and carcinogenesis not elsewhere classified | |
420899. Traditional, complementary and integrative medicine not elsewhere classified | |
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Byline Affiliations | Charles Darwin University |
Queensland University of Technology | |
Southwest Medical University, China |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z4v81/acupoint-stimulation-for-cancer-related-fatigue-a-quantitative-synthesis-of-randomised-controlled-trials
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