Acupuncture for chronic constipation

Zhao, Hong; Liu, Jianping; Liu, Zhishun; Peng, Weina

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd004117

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“…Many treatments are used in constipation management: increase of fluid and fibre intake, increased physical activity, laxatives, biofeedback, hypnosis, yoga (Petticrew et al 1997), acupuncture (Zhao et al 2003), behavioural training, environmental changes (Rimon & Levy 2000, Wald 2000, manual evacuation (Addison & Smith 2006), digital stimulation (Powell & Rigby 2000), and abdominal massage (Ernst 1999). Some researchers have evaluated the cost-effectiveness of constipation treatments such as pharmacological or herbal drugs.…”

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Abdominal massage for people with constipation: a cost utility analysis

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Abdominal massage for people with constipation: a cost utility analysis

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“…The third systematic review focused on auriculotherapy [10] and included only non-randomized clinical trials. A Cochrane protocol is also available [13]. …”

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Effects of moxibustion for constipation treatment: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

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Several studies reported that moxibustion was effective in treating constipation. This systematic review assesses the clinical evidence for or against moxibustion for treating constipation. Twelve databases were searched from their inception to March 2010. Only randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included if they compared moxibustion with placebo, sham treatment, drug therapy or no treatment. The methodological quality of these RCTs was assessed with the Cochrane risk of bias analysis. All three RCTs included in the study had a high risk of bias. Two included studies found favorable effects of moxibustion. The third RCT showed significant effects in the moxibustion group. Given that the methodological quality of all RCTs was poor, the results from the present review are insufficient to suggest that moxibustion is an effective treatment for constipation. More rigorous studies are warranted.

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Acupuncture for chronic constipation

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Abdominal massage for people with constipation: a cost utility analysis

Abdominal massage for people with constipation: a cost utility analysis

Effects of moxibustion for constipation treatment: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

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