Review Article

[Retracted] Traditional Chinese Medicine Based Acupoint Application for Asthma Treatment in Children: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

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Basic information of the included literature.

NumberYearAuthorJournalStudy typeCountryInterventionCaseAge(mean ± sd)Gender (male/female)StagePeriod of treatmentFollow-uptime
Treatment groupControl groupTreatment groupControl groupTreatment group (year)Control group (year)Treatment groupControl group

12009 [19]Guo JuzhenJournal of Sichuan of Acupoint ApplicationRCTChinaInhalation of pumice aerosol, combined with acupoint application acupoint external application treatmentJust inhale pumice aerosol403223/1718/1430 days3 to 6 months

22009 [20]HE WeiChin Pediatr Integr Tradit West MedRCTChinaBased on the treatment of relieving spasmolysis and relieving asthma, intermediate frequency drugs were added to the acupoint for treatmentTreatment of spasmolysis and asthma606040/2046/14Attack3 days

32010 [21]HU AieChina Modern DoctorRCTChinaThe aerosol inhalation of Pulmicort in acute episode of asthma and the Chinese herbal acupoint application in its remission period were given to the treatment groupThe aerosol inhalation of Pulmicort in acute episode of asthma was given to the control group50502.41.930/2031/19Duration and remission3 years

42011 [26]SHI DanmeiClinical Journal of Chinese MedicineRCTChinaInhalation budesonide suspension + albuterol atomization solution + inhalation ipratropium bromide atomization, plus Chinese medicine acupoint applicationInhalation budesonide suspension + albuterol atomization solution + ipratropium bromide atomization solution for inhalation treatment15415073/8167/83-7 days

52010 [25]Shi PinyingJournal of Acupoint ApplicationRCTChinaOn the basis of inhaling seretide for 6 months, Wu’s blistering plaster for acupoint application was applied in dog-daysTreated with seretide inhalation 50 μg/100μ40407.9 ± 1.58.2 ± 1.923/1724/16In remission stage6 months

62011 [32]Zhang XiuyingJ. Pediatrics of TCMRCTChinaFu Jiu sticking therapy was administered in combination with beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol or budesonide inhalation powderTreated with beclomethasone dipropionate aerosol or budesonide inhalation powder606038/2239/21In remission stage3 years

72012 [15]Deng YupingHubei Journal of TCM AugRCTChinaOn the basis of the treatment with inhalation of seretide powder, the treatment of winter disease in summer was added. On the first day of Tou Fu, Erfu, and Sanfu in summer every year, Sanfu acupoint application of cough and asthma was givenTreatment with inhalation seretide powder was given80807.59 ± 3.317.86 ± 2.9548/3245/35In remission stage1 year—-

82012 [24]Luo Jing-yanTianjin Med JRCTChinaAccording to GINA regimen, inhaled glucocorticoid-based stepwise treatment was given, and inhaled budesonide aerosol was selected, on this basis, siji ointment was applied at point 2Inhaled glucocorticoid-based step therapy was administered according to the GINA protocol, using budesonide aerosol inhalation75516.5 ± 1.36.4 ± 1.443/3227/24Duration6 weeks6 months

92012 [25]Luo Jing-yanTianjin Journal of Acupoint ApplicationRCTChinaInhaled glucocorticoid-based step therapy was administered according to the GINA protocol, using budesonide aerosol inhalationInhaled glucocorticoid-based step therapy was administered according to the GINA protocol, using budesonide aerosol inhalation56428.74 ± 1.648.61 ± 1.5733/2325/17DurationOnce every 7=10 days, 6 times as a course of treatment6 months

102012 [29]Wu FangChina Journal of Chinese Materia MedicaRCTChinaXiaochuangao acupoint paste combined with fluticasone propionate aerosolInhale fluticasone propionate aerosol30307.6 ± 2.47.9 ± 2.515/1516/14In remission stage1 year1 year

112015 [34]Zhao JuanClinical Journal of Acupoint ApplicationRCTChinaIn addition to the routine use of glucocorticoid inhalation, observation group (20 cases) dog days into the volt is given selfmade acupoint application paste acupoint stickingUsed conventional glucocorticoid inhalation therapy2020In remission stage1 year1 year

122016 [17]Fang JunmeiRCTChinaOn the basis of inhaling budesonide at less than 5 years old and inhaling sulide at more than 5 years old, combined with point mounting method during the dog and coldest daysYounger than 5 years, inhaled budesonide, older than 5 years, inhaled seretide1601602.5-121.5-1392/6889/71Duration1 year

132017 [18]Gu HongdanChinese Archives of acupoint applicationRCTChinaTreated with Xiao Chuan paste acupoint application combined with fluticasone propionate aerosolInhale fluticasone propionate aerosol50509.73 ± 2.429.65 ± 2.5228/2226/24In remission stage1 year1 year

142017 [23]Li GuiyingJournal of Clinic Nursing’s practicalityRCTChinaAlbuterol atomized inhalation combined with magnetic patch (acupoint application therapy) treatmentTreated with aerosol inhalation of salbutamol404030 days

152011 [25]Shen Yi-yunGuiding Journal of Acupoint Application and PharmacologyRCTChinaOn the basis of atomizing inhalation of Pulmicort, Bricanyl, and ipratropium bromide, acupoint sticking therapy with clearing heat stick combined with iontophoresis technology was givenTreated with Pulmicort, Bricanyl, and ipratropium bromide inhalation60606.53 ± 3.346.53 ± 2.0931/2928/32Attack5 days

162017 [28]Shu YifangJournal of Clinical Medicine in PracticeRCTChinaTreated with the combination of budesonide and acupoint application with Chinese herbal medicineTreated with budesonide atomization inhalation40409.1 ± 0.79.5 ± 0.519/2124/1636 days

172017 [35]Zhou FangChinese Journal of Traditional Medical Science and TechnologyRCTChinaOn the basis of inhaling pumice aerosol, wenyang Qucold paste was applied at summer acupointGive pumice aerosol inhalation4442In remission stageThree volts a course of treatment

182018 [36]Zhao MeiliGuangxi Journal of Acupoint ApplicationRCTChinaFluticasone propionate aerosol combined with acupoint application treatment, “relieving asthma cough external application powder”Inhale fluticasone propionate aerosol505010.23 ± 2.859.66 ± 2.9325/2520/30In remission stageThe experimental group was treated for 4 weeks as a course of treatment, the control group was treated for 10 days as a course of treatment, and the control group was treated with 4 times of application as a course of treatment

192020 [16]Fan XiaoniContemporary Medical SymposiumRCTChinaSalbutamol combined with acupoint stimulation was used for treatmentTreated with aerosol inhalation of salbutamol40404.57 ± 0.454.85 ± 0.4623/1722/18Attack2 weeks

202020 [33]Zhao BaolingInner Mongolia Med JRCTChinaBudesonide inhalation atomization treatment combined with “winter disease treatment in summer” three Fu stickersTreated with budesonide atomization inhalation49499.33 ± 1.849.19 ± 1.7324/2526/2336 days

212021 [22]Le LijunJournal of Hubei Polytechnic UniversityRCTChinaTreated with acupoint application combined with budesonide atomization inhalation and symptomatic treatmentTreated with budesonide atomization inhalation48484.74 ± 2.874.34 ± 2.1825/2323/25A course of treatment was given every week for 2 weeks

222021 [30]Xie JianlingSelfcareRCTChinaOn the basis of drug atomization inhalation treatment, acupoint application of “Shuji Point” was givenTreated with drug atomization inhalation50506.5 ± 3.16.1 ± 3.026/2428/22Duration3 weeks

232021 [31]Yang DongyanPractical Clinical Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western MedicineRCTChinaRoutine inhalation of budesonide aerosol treatment and Chinese medicine treatment of winter disease summer acupoint applicationTreated with budesonide atomization inhalation38387.28 ± 0.497.30 ± 0.51In remission stage3 months

242015 [14]Chen YanToday NurseRCTChinaAdd acupoint application on the basis of Singulair or sulfone spraysTreatment was given with Singulair or sulfone sprays505027/2324/26In remission stage3 summer