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The Effectiveness and Safety of Acupoint Catgut Embedding for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies.
Included Participants Intervention Duration (months) Age Outcome Jadad (Experimental group/Control group) Experimental group Control group Zhou 2014 [23 ] 15/15 ACET (BL23+BL20+ST36) Sham ACET 3 58±7.05 (3) (4) (11) (12) 4 Gu 2018 [24 ] 30/30 Stellate ganglion embedding: 2-3 cm above the sternoclavicular joint and 1.5 cm from the median line Sodium alendronate 6 62±5 (1) (3) (4) 2 Chen 2010 [25 ] 33/32 ACET (BL23+SP6+RN4) and (BL18+ST36+BL20) would be used according to the TCM syndrome differentiation Fufuchun capsule 3 53.85±2.45 (1) (3) (4) (5) (6) 3 Wang 2016 [26 ] 30/30 ACET (BL20+BL23+ST36+GB39+ Nylestriol 3 62.22±26.01 (1) (2) (3) (4) (7) 2 Ma 2010 [27 ] 96/96 ACET (BL23+DU4+RN4) and (BL15+BL18+BL20+SP6) as adjunct Nylestriol+ Oryzanol 3 55.3 (3) (4) (8) (9) (10) (13) 1 Liu 2011 [28 ] 35/35 Calcium supplements + ACET (BL23+BL18+EX-B2+BL40) and (SP6+BL20+ST36+SP9) would be used according to the TCM syndrome differentiation Calcium supplements 6 62.2±2.8 (1) 3 Liu 2011 [29 ] 35/35 Calcium supplements + ACET (BL23+BL18+EX-B2+BL40) and (SP6+BL20+ST36+SP9) would be used according to the TCM syndrome differentiation Calcium supplements 6 62.7±6 (1) (2) (3) (4) 3 Liu 2011 [30 ] 45/45 Calcium supplements +ACET (BL23+BL18+EX-B2+BL40) and (SP6+BL20+ST36+SP9) would be used according to the TCM syndrome differentiation Calcium supplements 6 61.8±8.4 (1) (2) (3) (4) 3 Liang 2013 [31 ] 60/60 Calcium supplements + ACET (BL23+BL18+EX-B2+BL40) and (SP6+BL20+ST36+SP9) would be used according to the TCM syndrome differentiation Calcium supplements 6 61.8±8.4 (1) (2) (3) (4) 2 Lin 2005 [32 ] 20/18 Leli capsules + ACET (BL23) Leli capsules 6 60.06 (1) (2) 2 Lin 2006 [33 ] 20/18 Leli capsules + ACET (BL23) Leli capsules 6 61.2 (2) (4) 2 Lu 2011 [34 ] 25/22 Calcium supplements + ACET (BL23) Calcium supplements 6 61.49 (1) (2) (3) (4) 2
Notes: (1) total effectiveness rate; (2) pain visual analogue scale (VAS); (3) level of E2; (4) BMD; (5) bone metabolism; (6) hepatic and renal function; (7) levels of BGP and CT; (8) level of LH; (9) level of FSH; (10) levels of serum calcium and phosphorus, ACP, and urinary DPD/Cr; (11) urinary calcium/chromium; (12) level of interleukin 6 (IL-6); (13) changes in the endometrium.
