The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture/electroacupuncture for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Li-Xia PeiYue YiJing GuoLu ChenJin-Yong ZhouXiao-Liang WuJian-Hua SunHao Chen

Published in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2022)

Acupuncture may be effective and safe in the treatment of CIPN according to the analyzed studies. However, more studies with higher methodological quality are warranted in order to be able to draw firmer conclusions. Future rigorous RCTs will be necessary to confirm the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for CIPN.

Keyphrases

chemotherapy induced
case control
current status
neuropathic pain
combination therapy
smoking cessation