Clinical observation on warm needling moxibustion for erectile dysfunction

Liu, Peng; Liu, Sujun; Xu, Shu; Yang, Yang; Shou, Yin; Zhang, Kaiyong; Jiang, Hongru; Zhang, Bi-meng

doi:10.1007/s11726-017-0976-0

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“…Study designs for RCTs included in the analysis were as follows: comparisons of acupuncture with an inactive control (n = 16), [41–56] comparison of acupuncture with a conventionally used active control (n = 19), [50,52–54,56–70] and comparison of effects of an active control with the same treatment plus acupuncture use as an add-on treatment (n = 4). [65,66,71,72] Among these, 5 articles contained both inactive and active controls, [50,52–54,56] and 2 articles used both active controls and add-on treatments with active controls [65,66] (Supplementary Tables 2–4, http://links.lww.com/MD/J688, http://links.lww.com/MD/J689, http://links.lww.com/MD/J690).…”

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“…Among all studies that were included, 16 out of 32 studies [41–45,48–51,53,55,57,60,61,64,67] were assessed to have low RoB and these reported on appropriate randomization order methods, such as table of random numbers [42] and computer random number generator. [41,43–45,48–51,53,55,57,60,61,64,67]…”

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“…After exclusion criteria were applied, 190 articles were identified for secondary assessment, where additional articles were excluded for the following reasons: failure to meet PICO criteria (n = 59), were non-RCTs (n = 90), or were duplicates (n = 9). Ultimately, 32 articles were included in the qualitative analysis; [41–72] 22 of them were included in the quantitative analysis (meta-analysis) [41,42,44–47,49,51–54,56,58–62,64,68,69,71,72] (Fig. 1).…”

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Is acupuncture an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorder?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Park,

Cho,

Lee

et al. 2023

Medicine

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Background: Acupuncture is used for treating various disorders, but its effects on temporomandibular disorder (TMD) remain unclear. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for TMD via a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Methods: A total of 11 Korean and worldwide databases were searched to identify acupuncture studies in adults with TMD. A Cochrane risk of bias assessment was performed on all articles; a meta-analysis, which involved the categorization according to the type of control used (inactive control, active control, or add-on), was subsequently performed. The quality of evidence was assessed using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology. Results: The qualitative analysis of randomized clinical trials with acupuncture as the intervention included 32 articles, 22 of which were included in the quantitative analysis (471 participants). Acupuncture significantly improved outcomes (effect rate, relative risk [RR]: 7.00, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.91, 25, 62; visual analog scale, standardized mean difference: 0.49, 95% CI: 0.24, 0.73) versus active controls (effect rate, RR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.27). In the analysis of add-ons, acupuncture significantly improved the effect rate and pain intensity (effect rate, RR: 1.36; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.77; visual analog scale, mean difference: −1.23; 95% CI −1.79, −0.67). However, the quality of evidence was determined to range from low to very low. Conclusion: Acupuncture in TMD significantly improved outcomes versus active controls and when add-on treatments were applied. However, as the quality of evidence was determined to be low, well-designed clinical trials should be conducted in the future.

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Is acupuncture an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorder?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Cho,

Lee

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Medicine

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“…The commonly used techniques also include warm acupuncture and fire acupuncture, which are combined with specific acupoints. In the Liu et al study, when compared with the control group who used conventional acupuncture, the treatment group subjected to warm needling moxibustion showed higher efficacy and more significantly improved IIEF 5 scores [ 42 ]. However, these results revealed there was little significant difference in efficacy between EA and non-EA treatments.…”

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The Efficacy of Acupuncture on Patients with Erectile Dysfunction: A Review

Guo

Wang

2022

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is one of the most common sexual dysfunctions in men. The prevalence of ED has been increasing in recent years, which has critically affected male reproductive health and quality of life. According to various guidelines, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors are the most commonly recommended drugs for treating ED. However, many patients turn to alternative therapies because of adverse reactions, such as headache, and the poor efficacy of these drugs. Acupuncture is a long-established treatment in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and has been approved by the World Health Organization for improving penile erection as well as other discomforts in patients. However, previous systematic reviews have not discussed the characteristics and the related mechanisms of acupuncture treatment. Therefore, this study focuses on summarizing the characteristics and advantages of TCM in acupuncture treatment for ED based on relevant literature and on predicting and analyzing the related mechanisms.

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“…Acupuncture treatment was reported to be beneficial in one included study in the results [ 46 ]. With the addition of warm needling moxibustion, it was also shown to be superior to standard acupuncture [ 47 ]. Both studies are relatively small and not clearly reported.…”

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Alternative medicine and herbal remedies in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: A systematic review

Leisegang

Finelli

2021

Arab Journal of Urology

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Objectives: To systematically review and discuss the current evidence from placebo-controlled clinical trials that investigated the use of alternative medicines and herbal remedies in the management of erectile dysfunction (ED). Methods: A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)based systematic review using specific keyword combinations was conducted on the PubMed and Scopus databases. Randomised controlled trials investigating herbal medicine in at least one group and using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) as an outcome in patients primarily diagnosed with ED were included for review. Results: Following the literature search, screening and eligibility analysis, a total of 42 articles were included. The 42 articles were categorised as single herb extractions (n = 14), combination herbal formula (n = 5), combination of herbal formula and non-herbal nutraceuticals (n = 7), non-herbal nutraceuticals (n = 5), acupuncture and moxibustion (n = 2), diet and nutrition (n = 3), exercise (n = 5), and topical treatments (n = 1). Based on the results, Korean ginseng, Pygnogenol and Prelox, Tribulus terrestris, Lepidium meyenii, L-arginine, acupuncture and lifestyle interventions were the more predominantly investigated treatments interventions for ED. Conclusions: Panax ginseng, Pygnogenol, Prelox and Tribulus terrestris have promising evidence as herbal products, alongside L-arginine as a nutritional supplement, for ED based on IIEF outcomes, and warrant further clinical investigation. The mechanisms of action remain unclear, but each of these appears to in part increase nitric oxide synthesis. Importantly, improved diet and exercise should be considered, particularly in patients with obesity or diabetes mellitus.

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Clinical observation on warm needling moxibustion for erectile dysfunction

Cited by 5 publications

References 4 publications

Is acupuncture an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorder?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Is acupuncture an effective treatment for temporomandibular disorder?: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

The Efficacy of Acupuncture on Patients with Erectile Dysfunction: A Review

Alternative medicine and herbal remedies in the treatment of erectile dysfunction: A systematic review

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