Qin Zongshi, Liu Xiaoxu, Wu Jiani, Zhai Yanbing, Liu Zhishun
Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China ; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100029, China.
Department of Acupuncture, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100053, China.
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:425108. doi: 10.1155/2015/425108. Epub 2015 Oct 21.
This is a systematic review and meta-analysis, which aimed to assess the current evidence on the effects and safety of acupuncture for treating sciatica. In this review, a total of 11 randomized controlled trials were included. As a result, we found that the use of acupuncture may be more effective than drugs and may enhance the effect of drugs for patients with sciatica, but because of the insufficient number of relevant and rigorous studies, the evidence is limited. Future trials using rigorous methodology, appropriate comparisons, and clinically relevant outcomes should be conducted.
这是一项系统评价和荟萃分析,旨在评估目前关于针刺治疗坐骨神经痛的疗效和安全性的证据。在本评价中,共纳入了11项随机对照试验。结果,我们发现针刺治疗可能比药物更有效,并且可能增强药物对坐骨神经痛患者的疗效,但由于相关严谨研究数量不足,证据有限。未来应采用严谨的方法、适当的对照和具有临床相关性的结局进行试验。