Journal of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation (한방재활의학과학회지)

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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Impairment of Motor and Sensory Functions after Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

척수손상으로 인한 운동 및 감각 기능 손상에 대한 전침의 효과: 체계적 문헌 고찰 및 메타 분석

  • Jung, Su-Eun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, School of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University) ;
  • Kim, Gyu-Hui (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, School of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University) ;
  • Park, Jung-Hyeon (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, School of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University) ;
  • Lee, Young-Hun (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, School of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University) ;
  • Park, Sang-Eun (Department of Korean Internal Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University) ;
  • Cho, Sung-Woo (Department of Korean Medicine Rehabilitation, School of Korean Medicine, Dong-eui University)
  • 정수은 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 김규희 (동의대학교 한의과대학 침구과) ;
  • 박정현 (동의대학교 한의과대학 침구과) ;
  • 이영훈 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과) ;
  • 박상은 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방내과) ;
  • 조성우 (동의대학교 한의과대학 한방재활의학과)
  • Received : 2022.03.22
  • Accepted : 2022.03.30
  • Published : 2022.04.30
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Abstract

Objectives This review investigates the effectiveness of electroacupuncture for impairment of motor and sensory functions after spinal cord injury. Methods The databases used for the search were PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), National Digital Science Library (NDSL), Koreanstudies Information Service System (KISS), Research Information Sharing Service (RISS), KMBASE, and Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System (OASIS). The literature were searched using a total of 9 domestic and foreign databases. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) using electroacupuncture as an intervention was selected. The selected studies are analyzed the risk of bias through Cochrane risk-of-bias tool, and meta-analysis was perfomed using RevMan version 5.3 (The Nordic Cochrane Centre, The Cochrane Collaboration, Copenhagen, Denmark). Results A total of 14 RCT studies were selected through 9 domestic and foreign databases, and analyzed. As a result of meta-analysis, when electroacupuncture was performed together with rehabilitation treatment or western drug treatment, it was effective in the recovery of motor and sensory functions of spinal cord injury patients. Conclusions This review suggests that electroacupuncture can be applied as an effective treatment for the recovery of motor and sensory functions of spinal cord injuries. However, there are several limitations, including the small number and heterogeneity of the included studies, as well as their poor methodological quality. Therefore, further, higher-quality studies should be required.

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