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Moxibustion vs sham

Haemoglobin (g/dL) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion may leads to higher objective outcome measure: haemoglobin (g/L) compared with sham treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 2.06 [1.26, 2.86]
1 study · 50 participants
Low

Moxibustion vs Western medicine

Haemoglobin (g/dL) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion may leads to higher objective outcome measure: haemoglobin (g/L) compared with conventional medicines (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 10.28 [4.51, 16.05]
2 studies · 235 participants
Low

Moxibustion vs no treatment

Haemoglobin (g/dL) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion may leads to higher objective outcome measure: haemoglobin (g/L) compared with no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 1.33 [1.2, 1.46]
1 study · 66 participants
Low

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Haemoglobin (g/dL) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment may leads to higher objective outcome measure: haemoglobin (g/L) compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
MD 3.97 [1.4, 6.53]
2 studies · 142 participants
Low