Mesh meta-analysis of the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine therapy in the treatment of tension headache
LIU Ya WANG Haiteng FANG Wei
Department of Massage, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300193, China
Abstract:Objective To systematically evaluate the effect of different traditional Chinese medicine therapy on tension headache. Methods The published clinical randomized controlled trials involving traditional Chinese medicine therapy in the treatment of tension headache in Chinese databases (CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data) and English databases (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, The Cochrane Library) were searched by computer. The search period was from January 2012 to December 2021. Data extraction and mesh meta-analysis were performed by NoteExpress, Stata 14.2, and RevMan 5.4 software. Results Thirty-two randomized controlled trials involving 3 003 patients were included, involving six different interventions. The results of mesh meta-analysis showed that the total effective rate of Chinese materia medica (RR=0.25, 95%CI: 0.15-0.35, P<0.001), acupuncture (RR=0.27, 95%CI: 0.20-0.55, P=0.03), acupuncture + massage (RR=0.28, 95%CI: 0.19-0.55, P=0.03), acupuncture + scrapping therapy (RR=0.32, 95%CI: 0.17-0.35, P=0.02), acupuncture + Chinese materia medica (RR=0.31, 95%CI: 0.29-0.43, P=0.01) were all higher than that of conventional western medicine. The Begg test suggested a small publication bias (P<0.05). Conclusion Chinese materia medica, acupuncture, acupuncture + massage, acupuncture + scrapping therapy, acupuncture + Chinese materia medica are superior to conventional western medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine therapy may have more advantages in the treatment of tension headache.
刘娅 王海腾 房纬. 中医药疗法治疗紧张性头痛有效性的网状meta分析[J]. 中国医药导报, 2023, 20(7): 135-138.
LIU Ya WANG Haiteng FANG Wei. Mesh meta-analysis of the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine therapy in the treatment of tension headache. 中国医药导报, 2023, 20(7): 135-138.