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Is Electroacupuncture Contraindicated for Preventing and Treating Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy?
Medical Acupuncture 2023 December 2
BACKGROUND: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side-effect of several drugs used to combat cancer. Thus, researchers have sought better treatments for and prevention of CIPN, such as electroacupuncture (EA). Some trials show EA worsens or prolongs CIPN pain and recommend against further studies on this. This narrative review explores EA for preventing or treating CIPN, comparing positive and negative outcomes.
METHODS: PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar were searched for electroacupuncture, CIPN, and peripheral neuropathy. A snowballing method was used to find systematic reviews and studies in systematic reviews.
RESULTS: Seven English-language trials were found on using EA for preventing or treating CIPN. In 3 prevention studies, 1 had significant benefits, 1 had modest benefits, and 1 had worse pain in an EA group at follow-up, compared to sham controls. In 4 treatment studies, 2 had significant benefits, 1 had no difference from 3 controls, and 1 had sham control was superior to verum EA.
CONCLUSIONS: Most of the studies were limited by small sample sizes, and some studies used EA protocols and treatment doses (frequency and total number of sessions) that were potentially suboptimal. The quantity and quality of the studies are insufficient to draw firm conclusions on effectiveness and safety. More studies must test optimal EA protocols and treatment dosages. It is inappropriate to say that EA is not recommended for CIPN prevention or treatment, because there is no robust evidence to justify this. Generally, research has found benefits and no harms.
METHODS: PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar were searched for electroacupuncture, CIPN, and peripheral neuropathy. A snowballing method was used to find systematic reviews and studies in systematic reviews.
RESULTS: Seven English-language trials were found on using EA for preventing or treating CIPN. In 3 prevention studies, 1 had significant benefits, 1 had modest benefits, and 1 had worse pain in an EA group at follow-up, compared to sham controls. In 4 treatment studies, 2 had significant benefits, 1 had no difference from 3 controls, and 1 had sham control was superior to verum EA.
CONCLUSIONS: Most of the studies were limited by small sample sizes, and some studies used EA protocols and treatment doses (frequency and total number of sessions) that were potentially suboptimal. The quantity and quality of the studies are insufficient to draw firm conclusions on effectiveness and safety. More studies must test optimal EA protocols and treatment dosages. It is inappropriate to say that EA is not recommended for CIPN prevention or treatment, because there is no robust evidence to justify this. Generally, research has found benefits and no harms.
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