Acupuncture vs no treatment
Overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 24 participantsVery low
Findings
What do systematic reviews say?
29 questions · 29 findings · 2 reviews
No studies found 10 · 34.5%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 10 · 34.5%Low 7 · 24.1%Moderate 2 · 6.9%High 0 · 0%
Acupuncture vs medication
Overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture may leads to higher overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.25 [1.1, 1.43]5 studies · 258 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs sham
Overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes overactive bladder symptoms cured or improved compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted3 studies · 151 participantsVery low
Acupuncture combined with other active therapy vs other active therapy
Participant‐reported pain intensity VAS (0‐10, lower score = less pain) · adults with neuropathic pain
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 104 participantsVery low
Acupuncture combined with other active therapy vs other active therapy
At least 50% reduction in pain · adults with neuropathic pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture combined with other active therapy vs other active therapy
Number of participants experiencing any serious adverse events · adults with neuropathic pain
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extractedStudies not reportedNo studies found
Acupuncture combined with other active therapy vs other active therapy
Quality of life FACT/the GOG‐Ntx questionnaire scores (0 ‐ 100, lower score = better) · adults with neuropathic pain
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 104 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs sham
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of minor adverse events compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 1.28 [0.3, 5.36]4 studies · 222 participantsModerate
Acupuncture vs sham
Presence or absence of urinary urgency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes presence or absence of urinary urgency compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 4.521 study · 25 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs sham
Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.552 studies · 121 participantsModerate
Acupuncture vs sham
Daytime urinary frequency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted2 studies · 77 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs sham
Episodes of nocturia · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes episodes of nocturia compared with sham acupuncture (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 2.521 study · 25 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted14 studies · 927 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs medication
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture may leads to lower number of minor adverse events compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- RR 0.34 [0.26, 0.45]8 studies · 1004 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs medication
Presence or absence of urinary urgency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes presence or absence of urinary urgency compared with medication (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.42 studies · 80 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Daytime urinary frequency · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in daytime urinary frequency compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.734 studies · 360 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 24 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes episodes of urinary incontinence in a 24‐hour period compared with medication (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.331 study · 20 participantsVery low
Acupuncture vs medication
Episodes of nocturia · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in episodes of nocturia compared with medication (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- MD 0.52 studies · 80 participantsLow
Acupuncture vs no treatment
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
- no estimate extracted1 study · 24 participantsVery low