Using Traditional Chinese Medicine to Relieve Asthma Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author:

Wang Mei-Hua1,Chen Chiehfeng2345,Yeh Mei-Ling1,Lin Jaung-Geng6

Affiliation:

1. School of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan

2. Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

3. Cochrane Taiwan, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

4. Division of Plastic Surgery, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

5. Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan

6. School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan

Abstract

Studies have demonstrated the effect of acupoint-based interventions in relieving the clinical symptoms of asthma. However, the effect of meridian-based interventions in asthma symptom relief is unknown. This systematic review and meta-analysis determined the effect of multiplex meridian interventions in asthma symptom relief. Eight electronic databases were searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that involved patients with asthma, were published before March 2018, used acupoint stimulation interventions targeting acupoints that correspond to meridians, and considered asthma symptom relief as an outcome. In 204 RCTs that were identified and used in a meta-synthesis, meridians were used 521 times, with the bladder meridian being the most frequently used. Furthermore, 23 RCTs were included in the meta-analysis. Egger’s and inconsistency tests revealed no significant differences among the studies ([Formula: see text]). However, the interventions differed significantly in terms of asthma symptom relief effect, as demonstrated by pairwise (odds ratio [Formula: see text], 95% confidence [Formula: see text]–0.37) and network ([Formula: see text], 95% credibility [Formula: see text]–0.41) meta-analyses. Surface under the cumulative ranking (SUCRA) revealed that the bladder–conception vessel–governor vessel–stomach multiplex meridian intervention was more effective than non-meridian interventions in relieving asthma symptoms. Additionally, either bladder–conception vessel–stomach or bladder–conception vessel–governor vessel–kidney multiplex meridians may be selected in interventions. This study suggests that practitioners target multiplex meridians, especially the meridians of the bladder and conception vessel, to effectively relieve asthma symptoms.

Publisher

World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

Subject

Complementary and alternative medicine,General Medicine

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