Review Article

Acupuncture for Diarrhoea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Network Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of included studies. NS means no available data.

Publication DateAuthorExperiment group (n)Control group (n)Treatments versus ControlAge of experiment groupAge of controlDiagnosisDiagnosis criteriaExperiment EventsControl EventsTreatment DurationJadadGenderNationSide Effect€Side Effect ©Assessment tool

2015LI Xueqing3030NS/pinaverium bromide 50mg tid46±1644±16IBS-DROME III28248 weeks2MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2014Zhan Daowei2928(LR3, ST36,SP6,ST25, ST37,GV20,EX-HN3)/pinaverium bromide 50mg tid42±1437±13IBS-DROME III26194 weeks3MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2014Kong Suping2928(GV20,CV12, ST25, ST36, SP9, ST39)/pinaverium bromide 50mg tid38±1138±11IBS-DROME III26234 weeks3MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2014Liu Shuying3030(GV20,EX-HN3,CV12,ST25,ST37,ST39)/pinaverium bromide 50mg tid41.4±11.841.77±8.99IBS-DROME III27234 weeks1MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2013Wu Yuanjian3030(ST25, ST36, ST37, SP6, CV8)/pinaverium bromide 50mg tid37.9±10.239.8±11.2IBS-DROME III26244 weeks1MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2012Pei Lixia3030(ST25, ST36, ST37, SP6, LR3, GV20, EX-HN3)/pinaverium bromide 50mg tid40.9±10.637.93±11.45IBS-DROME III27244 weeks3MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2013LI HAO3535(ST 25, ST 36, ST37, SP6, LR3, GV20, GV29)/pinaverium bromide 50mg tid37.9±11.539.1±11.8IBS-DROME III33274 weeks5MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2011Sun3030(ST 25, ST 36, SP6,LR3,DU20,EX-HN 3 and ST 37)/pinaverium bromide (50mg tid)38.81±11.838.59±11.45IBS-DROME III27244 weeks3MixedChina00symptom assessment tool (China) (4 points)
2010Shi3238(ST 25, ST 36, BL 20, BL 21, BL 23, BL 25 and ST 37)/pinaverium bromide (50mg tid)38.51±14.6538.68±15.72IBS-DROME III26204 weeks6MixedChina00Overall IBS symptom VAS score (10 points)
2017Lembo (1)426427Eluxadoline 100mg /placebo BID44.4±13.945.8±14.1IBS-DROME III1077312 weeks7MixedUnited States500/859450/808IBS-D global symptom score, Bristol Stool Form Scale
2017Lembo (2)383382Eluxadoline 100mg /placebo BID45.7±13.347.1±13.8IBS-DROME III1136212 weeks7MixedUnited StatesNSNSIBS-D global symptom score, Bristol Stool Form Scale
2013DOVE163159Eluxadoline 100mg /placebo BID43.6±10.944.6±12.5IBS-DROME III462212 weeks7MixedUnited States73/16578/159IBS Global Symptom score, IBS-SSS
2015Liang Zheng218209Pinaverium 50mg tid/placebo36.9±11.836.6±12.6IBSROME III131714 weeks7MixedChina40/21832/209Bowel Symptom Scale (10 points), Bristol stool form scale
1977Levy3030Pinaverium 50mg tid/placeboNSNSIBSClinical24172 weeks3MixedFrenchNSNSNS
1981Delmont2525Pinaverium 50mg tid/placeboNSNSIBSClinical19174 weeks4MixedFrenchNSNSNS
2005Lin Chang131128Alosetron 1mg/Vitamin C BID44±1243±12IBS-DROME I695112 weeks7MixedUnited States86/13065/128Average abdominal pain and stool consistency score (5 points)
2004William D.Chey279290Alosetron 1mg/Vitamin C BID46.2±13.546.9±12.9IBS-DClinical14411948 weeks7WomenUnited States297/348261/362Average abdominal pain and stool consistency score (5 points)
2004Lembo (1)147135Alosetron 2mg/Vitamin C BID48.9±15.549.4±13.8IBS-DRome II1006212 weeks6FemaleUnited States145/246127/246IBS-D global symptom score, Average stool consistency scores (5 points)
2004Lembo (2)457219Alosetron 2mg/Vitamin C BID48.8±14.048.6±13.6IBS-DRome II3209912 weeks6FemaleUnited StatesNSNSIBS-D global symptom score, Average stool consistency scores (5 points)
2007Krause177176Alosetron 1mg/Vitamin C BID4343IBS-DROME II765412 weeks7WomenUnited States102/17694/176IBS-D global symptom score, Average stool consistency scores (5 points)
2011Lee KJ175168Ramosetron 5ug Qd/Placebo43.4±12.145±13.1IBS-DRome III65644 weeks3MaleKorea69/14777/149IBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2008Matsueda (1)297104Ramosetron 1ug Qd, 5ug Qd, 10ug Qd/Placebo40.3±11.838.4±9.56IBS-DRome II1102812 weeks6MixedJapan177/30961/108IBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2015Fukudo S AB307102Ramosetron 1.25ug Qd, 2.5ug Qd, 5ug Qd/placebo40.9±10.640.2±10.1IBS-DRome III1212912 weeks3FemaleJapanNSNSIBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2016Fukudo S292284Ramosetron 2.5ug Qd/Placebo41.4±11.841.5±12.0IBS-DRome III1489112 weeks7FemaleJapan154/292118/284IBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2008Matsueda (2)263265Ramosetron 5ug Qd/Placebo40.7±11.2141.8±11.70IBS-DRome II1247212 weeks5MixedJapan163/270141/269IBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2014Fukudo S147149Ramosetron 5ug Qd/Placebo40.9±10.640.2±10.1IBS-DRome III582612 weeks7MaleJapan13/1756/168IBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2008Lembo191197Rifaximin 550mg bid/PlaceboNSNSIBS-DRome II100872 weeks4MixedMulticenterNSNSIBS-D global symptom score, IBS-associated bloating
2011Primentel (1)309314Rifaximin 550mg tid/Placebo46.2±15.045.5±14.6Non-CRome II126982 weeks7MixedMulticenter264/624296/634IBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2011Primentel (2)315320Rifaximin 550mg tid/Placebo45.9±13.946.3±14.6Non-CRome II1281032 weeks7MixedMulticenterNSNSIBS symptoms (5 points), Bristol Stool Form Scale
2017Lowe4336Acupuncture/sham42±1543±15IBSRome I23154 weeks7MixedCanada00IBS Symptoms (5 points), SF-36, IBS-36
2000Catherine Lowe2822Acupuncture/shamNSNSIBSNS16104 weeks3MixedCanadaNSNSNS
2009Anthony J7877Acupuncture/sham37.5±14.638.9±14.1IBSRome II32243 weeks6FemaleUnited States00IBS-Symptom severity scale, IBS-AR, QOL
2005Forbes2732Acupuncture/sham4344.4IBSRome+Manning131012 weeks7MixedUK00global symptom score, Bristol stool scale