Clinical efficacy of acupuncture for pain relief from renal colic: A meta-analysis and trial sequence analysis
Chen HT, Kuo CF, Hsu CC, Lai LC, Cheng AC, Sun CK, Hung KC · Frontiers in Medicine · 2023 January 09
DOI 10.3389/fmed.2022.1100014
Objective
This meta-analysis aimed at investigating the efficacy of acupuncture for relieving renal colic and reducing the risk of analgesic-related complications.
Conclusions
Compared with conventional analgesic-based interventions, acupuncture can more efficiently relieve renal colic with fewer adverse effects. The limited number and quality of included studies warrant more clinical RCTs to support our findings.
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