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Acupressure at P6 point with thumb vs sham: Reduction in gagging (patient-reported)
- Population
- People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials enrolled adults
- Intervention
- Acupressure at P6 point with thumb
- Comparison
- sham
- Outcome
- Reduction in gagging (patient-reported)
It is very uncertain whether acupressure at P6 point with thumb changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported) compared with sham (dummy) acupressure (very low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Acupressure at P6 point with thumb vs Sham (dummy) acupressure Reduction in gagging (patient-reported) · People (older than four years) classified as having gagging that interfered with dental treatment; included trials… It is very uncertain whether acupressure at P6 point with thumb changes reduction in gagging (patient-reported) compared with sham (dummy) acupressure (very low certainty). Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment (2019) · Cochrane All outcomes | RR 0.92 [0.60, 1.41] | 1 study · 30 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management of gag reflex for patients undergoing dental treatment 2019 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2019-03 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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