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2022 , Vol. 42 >Issue 6: 869 - 876

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20220922.003

Systematic Reviews

Efficacy and safety of blood pricking and cupping for treating nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

  • Chaoju XIE ,
  • Zhangyin SUN ,
  • Changchun JI ,
  • Jinsheng YANG
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  • 1 Shaanxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina, Xianyang 712046, China
    2 Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710003, China
    3 Institute of Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China
JI Changchun, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shaanxi Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xi'an 710003, China. doctor612526@126.com, Telephone: +8613051271199; +8618302965529
YANG Jinsheng, Institute of Basic Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China. zml@ibucm.com;

Received date: 2022-03-12

  Accepted date: 2022-07-08

  Online published: 2022-09-22

Supported by

Novel Dynamic Regulation Method of Acupoint Stimulation Based on Injectable Magnetic Gel for Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury(82074560);Effect Evaluation of Different Combinations of Acupuncture Techniques(8207152951);Exploring the Mechanism of Moxibustion on Diarrheal Irritable Bowel Syndrome based on the "Intestinal Flora-Intestinal Mucosal Immunity" Pathway(2020KJXX-075)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of blood pricking and cupping in the treatment of nonspecific low back pain (NLBP).

METHODS: The China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database (CNKI), Wanfang Med Online Database (Wanfang), China Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), PubMed, Web of Science, EMBase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched from inception to October 31, 2021, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of the treatment of NLBP by blood pricking and cupping. The quality of each included study was evaluated according to the Cochrane Systematic Assessor’s Manual evaluation criteria, while the Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software.

RESULTS: A total of 13 thirteen RCTs included a total of 1088 subjects. The visual analogue scale scores indicated that blood pricking and cupping was superior to the other treatments at relieving NLBP pain [mean difference (MD) = –1.43; 95% confidence interval (CI): –2.31 to 0.54; Z = 3.15; P = 0.002). The Oswestry Disability Index score of blood pricking and cupping was superior to that of the control group in terms of improving NLBP dysfunction (MD = –6.25; 95%CI: –8.37 to –4.31); Z = 5.77; P < 0.000 01). 7 RCTs mentioned no adverse reactions, while one study reported mild syncope [7% (n = 3), all in the 17-30 years group] that was gradually relieved after rest.

CONCLUSIONS: Blood pricking and cupping therapy can safely and effectively reduce pain and improve functional impairment in patients with NLBP. However, this study included limited high-grade studies with a small overall sample size; therefore, further high-quality large-sample RCTs are needed to improve clinical evidence.

Key words： low back pain; blood pricking; cupping therapy; Meta-analysis; systematic review; randomized controlled trial

Cite this article

Chaoju XIE , Zhangyin SUN , Changchun JI , Jinsheng YANG . Efficacy and safety of blood pricking and cupping for treating nonspecific low back pain: a systematic review and Meta-analysis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022 , 42(6) : 869 -876 . DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.20220922.003

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