Systematic evaluation on treatment of sub-health with acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina in clinical researches
Tang, H.-l.; Pang, J.; Gao, L.-f.; Yang, Y.; Lei, L.-m.; Gan, W.
Zhongguo Zhen Jiu 30(8): 699-704
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0255-2930 PMID: 20942292 Document Number: 641158
To evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina massage for treatment of sub-health. A systematic evaluation on randomized controlled trial, quasi-randomized control trial or controlled clinical trial of treatment of sub-health with acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina was carried out according to the assessment methods recommended by the Cochrane Collaboration. There are totally 9 articles and 937 subjects met the inclusion criteria and are included into the assessment system. The average quality of methodologies adopted is not so high, and with many limitations. Meta-analysis or descriptive analysis on the data collected: (1) General effect: Tuina massage therapy is better than auricular-point-pressing therapy; acupuncture is better than self health care; acupoint injection is better than intramuscular injection, Tuina is similar to Chinese herb. (2) Quality of life and pain score: Tuina is better than blank control. (3) Individual effect: the effect of Tuina massage on lassitude is better than acupuncture. (4) Effect on sleep quality index: Tuina massage is better than acupuncture. There are not enough evidences to approve that the effect of acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina massage on sub-health is better than that of other therapies. Therefore, more high quality randomized controlled trials with strict and scientific designation are necessary for obtaining more and better evidences.