Ernst E, White A R
Department of Complementary Medicine, School of Postgraduate Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Exeter, England.
Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1999 Mar;125(3):269-72. doi: 10.1001/archotol.125.3.269.
To summarize the data from randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
Four independent computerized literature searches were performed. Only randomized trials were admitted in which acupuncture was tested vs sham acupuncture, standard therapy, or no treatment at all. Data were extracted in a predefined, standardized fashion.
Six reports met the inclusion and exclusion criteria, representing 3 distinct trials. Overall, their results suggest that acupuncture might be an effective therapy for temporomandibular joint dysfunction. However, none of the studies was designed to control for a placebo effect.
Even though all studies are in accordance with the notion that acupuncture is effective for temporomandibular joint dysfunction, this hypothesis requires confirmation through more rigorous investigations.
总结针刺治疗颞下颌关节紊乱症的随机对照试验数据。
进行了四项独立的计算机文献检索。仅纳入针刺与假针刺、标准疗法或完全不治疗进行对比试验的随机试验。数据以预先定义的标准化方式提取。
六份报告符合纳入和排除标准，代表3项不同试验。总体而言，其结果表明针刺可能是治疗颞下颌关节紊乱症的有效疗法。然而，没有一项研究设计用于控制安慰剂效应。
尽管所有研究都符合针刺对颞下颌关节紊乱症有效的观点，但这一假设需要通过更严格的调查来证实。
