Auricular points acupressure for insulin resistance in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial

Li, Yan; Hou, Lihui; Ying-ji, Wang; Xie, Liangzhen; Zhang, Meiwei; Pan, Zimeng; Li, Yangyang; Ding, Yicheng; Sun, Miao; Qu, Yufang; Liu, Songjiang

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027498

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“…The main methods of stimulating auricular point are acupuncture, embedding needle, bloodletting, auricular point sticking, magnetic therapy, massage, etc. [ 34 ]. Gao [ 35 ] randomized 60 patients with PCOS infertility into a treatment group (30 participants) and a control group (30 participants).…”

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The Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Clinical Application and Mechanism

Jia

Feng

et al. 2021

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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As a reproductive endocrine disease, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has influenced billions of women during childbearing age worldwide. Owing to its complex etiology and ambiguous pathogenesis, there is still not a specific method to cure it. Clinical treatments, such as hormone therapy and surgical treatment, have side effects. Therefore, it is essential and urgent to seek alternative treatment to solve these problems. The satisfactory efficacy of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), such as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), immunotherapy, medicinal foods, vitamin therapy, diet therapy, psychotherapy, spa, and oxygen therapy, in treating PCOS, has aroused an increasing number of medical workers’ concern and gradually become the mainstream. This paper reviews the application of CAM in the treatment of PCOS, especially from the perspective of TCM. Meanwhile, the limitations of the literature about CAM in the treatment of PCOS are mentioned and analyzed as well.

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The Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Clinical Application and Mechanism

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Feng

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“…Clinical practice guidelines recommend exercise and weight loss as treatments for PCOS. [15] Semi-quantitative analysis clari es that exercise intervention may improve menstrual regularity, pregnancy rate and ovulation rate. [16] High intensity interval training is a popular tness program that has been shown to be acceptable and safe and may assist in addressing PCOS-speci c barriers.…”

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A comparison of the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative therapies for polycystic ovary syndrome A protocol for network meta-analysis

Pan

Xiang

Dong

et al. 2021

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Background: With the increase in the incidence of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) over the years, restoring ovulation function has become one of the important contents of reproductive medicine research today. PCOS affects reproductive ability and harms physical and mental health. Studies show both complementary and alternative therapies to be effective in treating PCOS. However, the consistency of the conclusion is still inadequated. In view of this, we will develop a research to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of complementary and alternative therapies for PCOS. We therefore carry on a study protocol for a proposed network meta-analysis (NMA) and systematic review on PCOS.Methods: The following electronic bibliographic database will be searched: PubMed, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP database, Wanfang database, The Cochrane Library, EMBASE and Web of Science from inception till 31 December2020. A search at the World Health Organization (WHO) International Clinical Trials Registry Platform will also be done. Two researchers will independently screen literature, extract data and assess the risk of bias of included studies. Analysis will be performed on included studies using the NMA technique. Data will be analyzed using ADDIS 1.16.8 and STATA 15.0.Results: This work will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of alternative and complementary therapies used in the treatment of PCOS.Conclusion: The results of this study will provide reliable evidence for clinicians in the field to build on for best practices in effective interventions (complementary and alternative therapies) for PCOS.

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“…There are clinical trials regarding AT in treating PCOS, [ 8 – 11 ] however, the effect of AT on PCOS is still uncertain. To the best of our knowledge, there have been no systematic reviews that have been designed specifically to investigate the efficacy of AT for PCOS.…”

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Auricular therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome

Zheng

Ying-ji

et al. 2020

Medicine

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Background: This systematic review protocol aims to describe a meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness and safety of auricular therapy for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: Randomized controlled trials of auricular therapy in treating PCOS will be searched in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan-Fang Database, and Chinese Scientific Journal Database. The primary outcome is the body mass index. The study selection, data extraction, and study quality evaluation will be performed independently by 2 researchers. A meta-analysis will be performed using RevMan V5.3 statistical software if possible; otherwise, descriptive analysis or subgroup analysis will be conducted. The quality of evidence for outcomes will be assessed with the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach. Results: This study will evaluate the effect and safety of auricular therapy in treating PCOS. Conclusions: The evidence we generated from the present study will provide more options for PCOS management in clinical practice. The registration DOI: 10.17605/OSF.IO/VBPSM.

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Auricular points acupressure for insulin resistance in overweight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial

Cited by 5 publications

References 34 publications

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Clinical Application and Mechanism

The Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Review of Clinical Application and Mechanism

A comparison of the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative therapies for polycystic ovary syndrome A protocol for network meta-analysis

Auricular therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome

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