Review Article

Effects of Warm Needle Acupuncture on Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 3

Characteristics information of the included studies.

AuthorYearCourse of the diseaseCourse of treatmentOutcome indicators

Liao20017 days–2 yearsOnce a day, 10 times a course of treatment, 2 courses of treatment.①②
Jin20051 weeks–8 monthsOnce a day for 5 days, 1 course of treatment, 1 day interval, consecutive 2 courses of treatment.①②
1 weeks–6 monthsDiazepam 2.5 mg and indomethacin 25 mg were taken orally, 3 times a day, one course for 5 days, 2 courses.
He200711.33 ± 4.52 daysOnce a day, 10 times a course of treatment, 2 courses of treatment, and the interval of courses is 2–3 days.①②
10.44 ± 3.88 days
Zhong2007Once a day for 10 consecutive times.①②
Zhang200810 days–6 monthsOnce a day, 10 times a course of treatment, 2 courses of treatment.①②
Oral indomethacin 25 mg, 3 times a day and vitamin B1 10 mg, 3 times a day. Mental tension diazepam tablets 2.5 mg, once a day, taken before going to bed. One course of treatment for 10 days, 2 courses.
Zhao2015Less than 6 yearsOnce a day, 7 times a course of treatment, an interval of 2 days, 2 courses of treatment.①②
Liu 120193.98 ± 1.96 monthsThe treatment was performed once every other day, 3 times a week for 4 weeks.①②
4.27 ± 1.84 monthsOral diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsule (Zhejiang Sincerity Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,) (75 mg per granule) twice a day; oral glucosamine hydrochloride tablets (Yongxin Pharmaceutical, 0.24 g per tablet), 0.48 g each time, 3 times a day. Take both drugs for four weeks.
Liu 220193.98 ± 1.96 monthsOnce every other day, 3 times a week, a total treatment for 4 weeks.
4.27 ± 1.84 monthsOral diclofenac sodium sustained-release capsule (Zhejiang Sincerity Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.,) (specifications: 75 mg/pill), 1 pill/time, 2 times/d. Glucosamine hydrochloride capsules (Hong Kong Aomei pharmaceutical factory) (specifications: 0.75 g/granule), 1 granule/time, 2 times/d. Both drugs were administered for 4 weeks.
Wang 1202110.00 ± 8.87 daysOnce a day, 5 times a course of treatment, with a treatment interval of 2 days, for a total of 2 courses.①②
8.48 ± 5.88 days
Wang 2202110.00 ± 8.87 daysOnce a day, 5 times a course of treatment, with a treatment interval of 2 days, for a total of 2 courses.①②
8.28 ± 6.84 daysVoltaren external application is used 3 times a day, 5 times a course, and 2 days rest, for a total of 2 courses.

Note. T = test group, C = control group, I = intervention, outcome indicators: ① total effective rate; ② cure rate.