Trybulski Robert, Kawczyński Adam, Muracki Jarosław, Lovecchio Nicola, Kużdżał Adrian
Provita Żory Medical Center, 44-240 Żory, Poland.
Medical Department Wojciech Korfanty, Upper Silesian Academy in Katowice, 40-659 Katowice, Poland.
J Clin Med. 2024 Jul 9;13(14):3994. doi: 10.3390/jcm13143994.
: This research aims to synthesize existing data on the evidence gap in scar treatment and evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture and dry needling in treating scars and related symptoms. : The article adhered to the PRISMA 2020 statement for recommended reporting elements in systematic reviews. The inclusion criteria followed the PICO methodology. The literature search was conducted using databases including PubMed, Cochrane Library, Semantic Scholar, Europe PubMed Central, and Google Scholar. Studies on acupuncture and dry needling for scar treatment were included. Because of the diversity of the studies' results and methodologies, a systematic review was conducted to organize and describe the findings without attempting a numerical synthesis. : Nineteen studies relevant to the article's theme were identified, with eleven selected for detailed review. The studies included two case reports on dry needling, one case series on dry needling, five case reports on acupuncture, two randomized controlled trials on acupuncture, and one case report on Fu's subcutaneous needling. A quality assessment was conducted using the JBI CAT and PEDro scales. Four case reports scored 7 points, one case scored 8 points, three cases were rated 6 points or lower, the case series was rated 6 points, and the randomized controlled trials scored 8 and 5 points. Most studies demonstrated a desired therapeutic effect in scar treatment with acupuncture and dry needling, but the level of evidence varied across studies. The analysis does not conclusively support the use of acupuncture and dry needling to improve scar conditions. : Although dry-needling and acupuncture techniques are popular in physiotherapy, adequate scientific evidence is currently not available to support their effectiveness in scar treatment. There are gaps in the research methodology, a lack of randomized trials, and significant heterogeneity in the assessment of effects.
本研究旨在综合现有关于瘢痕治疗证据缺口的数据,并评估针灸和干针疗法在治疗瘢痕及相关症状方面的有效性。
本文遵循PRISMA 2020声明中关于系统评价推荐报告要素的要求。纳入标准采用PICO方法。使用包括PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、Semantic Scholar、欧洲PubMed中心和谷歌学术在内的数据库进行文献检索。纳入了关于针灸和干针疗法治疗瘢痕的研究。由于研究结果和方法的多样性,进行了系统评价以组织和描述研究结果,而不进行数值综合。
共识别出19项与本文主题相关的研究,其中11项被选作详细评价。这些研究包括两篇关于干针疗法的病例报告、一篇关于干针疗法的病例系列、五篇关于针灸的病例报告、两篇关于针灸的随机对照试验以及一篇关于浮针疗法的病例报告。使用JBI CAT和PEDro量表进行质量评估。四篇病例报告得7分,一篇病例得8分,三篇病例评分6分及以下,病例系列评分为6分,随机对照试验分别得8分和5分。大多数研究表明针灸和干针疗法在瘢痕治疗中具有预期的治疗效果,但各研究的证据水平有所不同。该分析并未确凿支持使用针灸和干针疗法改善瘢痕状况。
虽然干针疗法和针灸技术在物理治疗中很流行,但目前尚无充分的科学证据支持它们在瘢痕治疗中的有效性。研究方法存在差距,缺乏随机试验,且在效果评估方面存在显著异质性。