Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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Electroacupuncture for Rotator Cuff Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

회전근개 질환의 전침 치료에 대한 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석

  • Bok-Yeon Na (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Sang-Hoon Lee (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Chang-Hoon Woo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Young-Jun Kim (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, College of Korean Medicine, Daegu Haany University)
  • 나복연 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 이상훈 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 우창훈 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실) ;
  • 김영준 (대구한의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과교실)
  • Received : 2024.06.19
  • Accepted : 2024.07.06
  • Published : 2024.07.31
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Abstract

Objectives This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture for rotator cuff disorder. Methods We searched nine online databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Chinese Academic Journals, Korean studies Information Service System, Rsearch Information Sharing Service, ScienceON, KMbase, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System) and two related journals up to April 2024 to identify randomized controlled trials that applied electroacupuncture to rotator cuff disorder. Selected studies were analyzed for risk of bias using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and a meta-analysis was performed with RevMan version 5.4.1. Results Out of 175 studies, eleven randomized controlled trials were selected for final analysis. Most studies showed that electroacupuncture had effect on rotator cuff disorder. In the meta-analysis, electroacupuncture combined with rehabilitation treatment was significantly more effective than rehabilitation treatment alone in improving visual analog scale (p<0.00001). Almost studies did not report any side effects or adverse reactions to electroacupuncture treatment. Conclusions This systematic review suggests that electroacupuncture is an effective treatment for pain management in rotator cuff disorder. However, the lack of adverse effect reporting and a high risk of bias indicate the need for high-quality randomized controlled trials from various countries.

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