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
preterm infants
rectal cancer
current status
global health
preterm birth