Hosseini Mahsa, Jadidi Ali, Derakhshan Barjoei Mohammad Moein, Salehi Mehdi
Students Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Department of Nursing, School of Nursing, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Sep 16;11:1417041. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1417041. eCollection 2024.
Leech therapy (LT) is one of the most widely used treatment methods in traditional medicine. The present study aimed to systematically review clinical trials regarding the effects of LT on the prevention and healing of different diseases.
To identify all relevant published studies, we conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases without any temporal or geographical constraints until April 2023. To categorize the articles, five stages were considered. The PRISMA checklist and Cochran's bias analysis tool were used.
In total, 12 trials that met the inclusion criteria were studied. The results of the studies showed that LT has had successful outcomes in treating different conditions. These included hormonal and metabolic complications, cardiovascular problems, and inflammatory-based diseases.
"Leech therapy" is a traditional medical treatment used successfully to control and treat various conditions. Although this method can have complications, it is possible to benefit from this low-cost and low-complication treatment by taking preventive measures.
水蛭疗法（LT）是传统医学中使用最广泛的治疗方法之一。本研究旨在系统回顾关于水蛭疗法对不同疾病预防和愈合效果的临床试验。
为识别所有相关已发表研究，我们对PubMed、Scopus和科学网数据库进行了全面检索，无任何时间或地理限制，检索截至2023年4月。为对文章进行分类，考虑了五个阶段。使用了PRISMA清单和 Cochr an偏倚分析工具。
共研究了12项符合纳入标准的试验。研究结果表明，水蛭疗法在治疗不同病症方面取得了成功。这些病症包括激素和代谢并发症、心血管问题以及炎症性疾病。
“水蛭疗法”是一种成功用于控制和治疗各种病症的传统医学疗法。尽管这种方法可能会有并发症，但通过采取预防措施，有可能从这种低成本、低并发症的治疗方法中获益。
