The Journal of Korean Obstetrics and Gynecology (대한한방부인과학회지)

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The Effectiveness of Moxibustion Treatment for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

원발성 월경곤란증의 뜸 치료에 대한 체계적 문헌고찰 및 메타분석

  • Lee, Hye-In (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Baek, Seon-Eun (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University) ;
  • Lee, Ho-Jung (Korean Medicine Clinical Trial Center, Kyung-Hee University Korean Medicine Hospital) ;
  • Park, Kyoung-Sun (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Lee, Jin-Moo (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung-Hee University) ;
  • Yoo, Jeong-Eun (Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dae-Jeon University)
  • 이혜인 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 백선은 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이호정 (경희대학교 한방병원 한의약임상시험센터) ;
  • 박경선 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 이진무 (경희대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실) ;
  • 유정은 (대전대학교 한의과대학 부인과교실)
  • Received : 2017.04.24
  • Accepted : 2017.05.22
  • Published : 2017.05.26
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea (PD). Methods: We searched 10 electronic databases (CNKI, WANFANG, VIP, AMED, CiNii, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane, OASIS, Korea Traditional Knowledge Portal) to identify eligible studies published before November 2016. We included randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) using moxibustion for primary dysmenorrhea. The methodological quality of each RCT was assessed by the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Results: Ten RCT studies were eligible in our review. The overall risk of bias was evaluated as unclear. The meta-analysis of 4 trials indicated that favorable results for the use of moxibustion. Conclusions: This systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials suggests that moxibustion can achieve good efficacy for PD patients. However, because of studies included analysis was biased due to unclear risk of bias and unreliable study design, future high-quality RCT studies are needed to determine the association moxibustion with PD.

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