Traditional Korean Medicine Therapy for Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Patients with Wrist Pain: A Systematic Review
- Authors
- 김정현; 송호섭
- Issue Date
- 2015
- Publisher
- 대한침구의학회
- Keywords
- Carpal tunnel syndrome; Wrist pain; Traditional Korean medicine treatment; Pharmacopuncture; A systematic review
- Citation
- Journal of Acupuncture Research, v.32, no.2, pp.59 - 64
- Journal Title
- Journal of Acupuncture Research
- Volume
- 32
- Number
- 2
- Start Page
- 59
- End Page
- 64
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/11545
- ISSN
- 2586-288X
- Abstract
- Objectives : This study aims to evaluate current clinical evidence of traditional Korean medicine treatment on wrist pain with carpal tunnel syndrome.
Methods : Ten Korean databases were searched for prospective clinical trials of traditional Korean medicine therapy on wrist pain with carpal tunnel syndrome from the time of their inception to February, 2015. Studies conducted in Korean, Chinese and English were searched. Risk of bias in included non-randomized controlled trials was assessed by the Cochrane handbook procedure.
Results : Four non-randomized controlled trials were included. A high risk of bias was observed in all trials. All of the included studies reported favorable effects being experienced by an intervention group compared to a baseline or control group. Included studies never described any occurrence of adverse events.
Conclusions : There is no evidence that traditional Korean medicine treatments are effective for treating wrist pain associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. All of the included studies lacked appropriate methodological qualities and internal validity. Future well-designed clinical trials that evaluate the effects and safety of traditional Korean medicine treatment for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are needed.
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