Review Article
Effectiveness of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Table 4
Characteristics of included studies (2).
| Study | Intervention | Number of patients (T/C) | Intervention period | Relevant outcomes | Study type | T | C |
| Habek et al. [18] | AP | Placebo acupuncture | 18 (10/8) | Over 7 days | ② | RCT | Neri et al. [19] | AP + acupressure | Metoclopramide Infusion + oral vitamin B12 complex 30 mg/day | 81 (43/38) | 14 days | ④⑩⑪ | RCT | Jin and Hu [29] | AP + ① | ① | 40 (20/20) | Lasted for 5 days | ②③⑦⑧⑨ | RCT | Ma et al. [30] | AP + ① | ① | 72 (35/34) | Lasted for 7 days | ②③④⑤⑥ | RCT | Wang [31] | AP | ① | 95 (53/42) | Lasted for 6 days | ②⑧⑨ | RCT | Ma and Meng [32] | AP + TNA | TNA | 60 (30/30) | Lasted for 5 days | ② | RCT | Zhao and Qiao [33] | AP + acupoint sticking | ① | 60 (30/30) | Lasted for up to 7 days | ② | RCT | Zhang [34] | AP + ① + psychological counseling | ① | 62 (31/31) | Lasted for 7 days | ② | RCT | Yan et al. [35] | AP + ① | ① | 64 (32/32) | (3.12 ± 0.25) days/(6.32 ± 0.12) days | ②⑦⑬ | RCT | Xu et al. [36] | AP + moxibustion + ① | ① | 70 (35/35) | Unknown | ② | RCT | Sun and Cui [37] | AP + ① | ① | 40 (20/20) | Lasted for 3 days | ② | RCT | Yang [38] | AP + ① | ① | 60 (30/30) | Unknown | ②⑫ | RCT | Zhong [39] | AP + ① | ① | 70 (35/35) | Unknown | ② | RCT | Xie [40] | AP + ① | ① | 94 (47/47) | Lasted for 10 days | ②③④⑤⑥ | RCT | Mao and Liang. [41] | AP + ① | ① + oral luminal 30 mg, tid | 60 (30/30) | Lasted for 7 days | ② | RCT | Zhang [42] | AP + moxibustion | ① + oral luminal 30 mg, tid | 100 (50/50) | 14 days | ② | RCT |
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Abbreviation: T: treatment group; C: control group; RCT: randomized controlled trial; AP: acupuncture; TNA: total nutrient admixture; tid: three times a day; ①: symptomatic rehydration support treatment; ②: effective rate; ③: conversion rate of urine ketone; ④: improvement rate of food intake; ⑤: improvement rate of lassitude symptom; ⑥: improvement rate of nausea and vomiting symptom; ⑦:length of hospital stay; ⑧: serum potassium; ⑨: pregnancy termination rate; ⑩: improvement rate of nausea intensity; ⑪: improvement rate of vomiting episodes; ⑫: adverse events rate; ⑬: recurrence rate.
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