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Trends in Domestic and International Clinical Research of Craniosacral Therapy: Scoping Review

두개천골요법의 국내외 임상 연구 동향: 스코핑 리뷰

  • Kwak, Min-Jae (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Han, Yun-Hee (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Geum, Ji-Hye (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Park, Shin-Hyeok (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Woo, Hyeon-Jun (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Ha, Won-Bae (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Han (Chuna Manual Medicine Research Group, College of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University)
  • 곽민제 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 한윤희 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 금지혜 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 박신혁 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 우현준 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 하원배 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회) ;
  • 이정한 (원광대학교 한의과대학 추나의학연구회)
  • Received : 2022.06.17
  • Accepted : 2022.07.01
  • Published : 2022.07.31
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Abstract

Objectives This study investigated the trends in domestic and international clinical research in craniosacral therapy, classified as a type of Chuna manual therapy, and suggested further directions in Korean medicine. Methods This scoping review was performed using the Arksey and O'Malley methodological framework and preferred reporting items as per the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses extension for scoping reviews checklist. Eight electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Koreanstudies Information Service System [KISS], KMBASE, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System [OASIS], Research Information Sharing Service [RISS], ScienceON) were searched to identify articles with the search terms "craniosacral therapy" and "cranial osteopathy" until December 2021. Results Forty-five studies were eligible as per our inclusion criteria. Most research studies (n=44) were conducted in the field of medicine and pharmacy, especially in rehabilitation medicine (n=16). As a result of the study design, randomized controlled trials (n=20) were the most common, and chronic pain (n=9) was the most frequently targeted disease, followed by headache (n=7). Thirty-two studies suggested interventions and 20 studies used Upledger's 10-step protocol. The average duration of craniosacral therapy was 41 min per session, administered 1.4 times per week. Outcome measurements were analyzed and categorized with the examination procedure for the patient. Conclusions This is the first scoping review of craniosacral therapy in Korea, and we believe that our findings could support its utility as Chuna. In the future, more studies should be conducted to establish the evidence of clinical efficacy of craniosacral therapy and develop standard techniques in Korean medicine.

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