Acupuncture for the treatment of pediatric nocturnal enuresis: A systematic review and a meta-analysis of randomized and non-randomized studies
Saettini, F., Marra, C., Rota, M., Liu, X., & Bower, W. F. · European Journal of Integrative Medicine · 2016 April
DOI 10.1016/j.eujim.2015.08.002
Objective
To assess the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment on pediatric nocturnal enuresis.
Conclusions
Acupuncture seems to be as effective as conventional drug therapy providing a similar reduction in the number of wet nights, though no statistically significance emerged and low quality of the included studies might have overestimated results. Results show that acupuncture may represent an attractive and promising modality for managing NE and could be considered as an alternative therapy for patients with contraindications to conventional treatment, though shared protocols are indeed needed.
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