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ReviewEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Comparative Utility of Acupuncture and Western Medication in the Management of Perimenopausal Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Fei-Yi Zhao, Qiang-Qiang Fu, Gerard A Kennedy, Russell Conduit, Wen-Zhong Wu, Wen-Jing Zhang, Zhen Zheng

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Review in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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17citing papers in PubMed, 8 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Fei-Yi ZhaoSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9009-8870
Qiang-Qiang FuYangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2369-1508
Gerard A KennedySchool of Science, Psychology and Sport, Federation University, Mount Helen, Victoria, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4419-050X
Russell ConduitSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9356-6844
Wen-Zhong WuJiangsu Province Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9227-5671
Wen-Jing ZhangShanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200071, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3716-6800
Zhen ZhengSchool of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6777-1166
RMIT University · AUFederation University · AUNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNSanda University · CNShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNYangpu Hospital of Tongji University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany women with perimenopausal insomnia (PMI) have sought alternative therapies such as acupuncture because of concerns about risks associated with hormone replacement therapy (HRT) and/or psychotropic drugs. This systematic review aimed to clarify if acupuncture alone or combined with standard Western pharmacotherapy (HRT and/or psychotropic drugs) is more effective in ameliorating PMI in comparison to pharmacotherapy alone.

methodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) of PMI treatment via acupuncture alone or combined with Western pharmacotherapy versus Western pharmacotherapy were searched for from eleven databases from inception to March 2020. Cochrane criteria were followed.

resultsFifteen studies involving 1410 women were analyzed. Meta-analysis indicated that acupuncture significantly reduced the global scores of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) [MD = -2.38, 95% CI (-3.38, -1.37),

conclusionsDespite limited evidence, in comparison to hypnotics, acupuncture was associated with significant improvements in PMI, and reductions of other menopausal symptoms. This finding suggests that acupuncture may be a useful addition to treatment for PMI.

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PMID33986818
PMCPMC8093060
OpenAlexW3159892956

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