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Moxibustion Treatment for Knee Pain: A Systematic Review

슬통의 뜸치료에 대한 체계적 고찰

  • Kim, Seok Hee (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Kyung Jin (Department of Korean Oriental Pediatrics, Korean Medicine of Woosuk University) ;
  • Choi, Yoo Min (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Ju Yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) ;
  • Yook, Tae Han (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University) ;
  • Lee, Sang Lyoung (Department of Meridian & Acupoint, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Kim, Jong Uk (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Korean Medicine Hospital of Woosuk University)
  • 김석희 (우석대학교 부속한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 이경진 (우석대학교 한방소아과교실) ;
  • 최유민 (우석대학교 부속한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 김주용 (우석대학교 부속한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 육태한 (우석대학교 부속한방병원 침구의학과) ;
  • 이상룡 (우석대학교 한의과대학 경혈학교실) ;
  • 김종욱 (우석대학교 부속한방병원 침구의학과)
  • Received : 2015.08.12
  • Accepted : 2015.09.03
  • Published : 2015.09.20
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was designed to evaluate clinical evidence of moxibustion treatment for knee pain. Methods : All processes were independently carried out by three investigators. A literature search was performed in 3 databases from their inception to May 2015. Ten reports were found based on their title, abstract and text. Following this, data extraction and analysis were done using a risk of bias(ROB) and through an assessment of multiple systematic reviews(AMSTAR). Results : 10 studies(6RCT, 2SR, 2CR) were included. Generally, indirect moxibustion was used for knee pain, but only one study indicated the use of direct moxibustion. Moxibustion was shown to be effective in treating knee pain, and the number of required treatments was fourteen on average. In assessing risk of bias, indefinite and uncertain information made all included trials subject to a high risk of bias. On the other hand, SR showed all evaluation items in the assessment of multiple systematic reviews, with the exception of an included or excluded studies list. Conclusions : Because of deficient study design or limited research planning, there is not sufficient evidence to allow for any conclusion about the efficacy of moxibustion for knee pain. Therefore, well-designed high quality trials are needed from now on.

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