Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Jong-In Kim; Myeong Soo Lee; Tae-Young Choi; Hyangsook Lee; Hyo-Jung Kwon

doi:10.1007/s11655-011-0861-5

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Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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- Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine Vol. 18, Issue 1, Pages: 48-55(2012)
- Affiliations：
  
  1. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
  2. Brain Disease Research Center,Daejeon,Korea
  3. Institute of Oriental Medicine, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
  4. Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Author bio：
- Funds：
  
  Supported by a Grant from the Kyung Hee University in 2010 (No. KHU-20100699)
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-011-0861-5
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- Published：2012，
  
  Published Online：12 October 2011，
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Kim, JI., Lee, M.S., Choi, TY. et al. Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 48–55 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0861-5

Jong-In Kim, Myeong Soo Lee, Tae-Young Choi, et al. Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(1):48-55(2012)
Kim, JI., Lee, M.S., Choi, TY. et al. Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 18, 48–55 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-011-0861-5 DOI：

Jong-In Kim, Myeong Soo Lee, Tae-Young Choi, et al. Acupuncture for Bell’s palsy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. [J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine 18(1):48-55(2012) DOI： 10.1007/s11655-011-0861-5.

摘要

To assess the clinical evidence for and against acupuncture as a treatment for Bell’s palsy. We conducted a literature search of 15 databases from their inception to December 2010 without language restrictions. We included all randomized clinical trials (RCTs) regardless of their controls. Methodological quality was evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. Of the 3 474 articles

only eight RCTs met our inclusion criteria. Four RCTs tested the effects of acupuncture against drug therapy on disease response rate. The meta-analysis of these data showed significant improvements in the acupuncture group [n=463

risk ratio (RR)=1.07

95% CI: 1.02 to 1.13; P=0.006

I2=0%]. Six RCTs tested the effects of acupuncture plus drug therapy versus drug therapy alone. The meta-analysis of this set of RCTs also showed the favorable effects of acupuncture on disease response rate (n=512

RR=1.11

95% CI: 1.05 to 1.17; P=0.001

I2=13%). The evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating Bell’s palsy is limited. The number and quality of trials are too low to form firm conclusions. Further rigorous RCTs are warranted but need to overcome the many limitations of the current evidence.

Abstract

risk ratio (RR)=1.07

95% CI: 1.02 to 1.13; P=0.006

RR=1.11

95% CI: 1.05 to 1.17; P=0.001

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acupunctureBell’s palsysystematic review

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acupunctureBell’s palsysystematic review

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