Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis or Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Juanhong PanSong JinQuan XieYing WangZhipeng WuJianfeng SunTai Pin Guo Di Zhang

Published in: Pain research & management (2023)

This meta-analysis indicated that acupuncture has measurable benefits on CP/CPPS, and security has also been ensured. However, this meta-analysis only included 10 RCTs; thus, RCTs with a larger sample size and longer-term observation are required to verify the effectiveness of acupuncture further in the future.

Keyphrases

systematic review
meta analyses
randomized controlled trial
case control
current status
global health
preterm birth