Acupuncture for type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

CONCLUSIONS: As one type of multifactorial intervention, acupuncture could be recommended as a supplementary treatment in the management of T2DM, especially in those with obesity or metabolic disorders. However, due to the small sample size, poor methodological quality of trials reviewed, the amount of evidence is not fully convincing. There is a need for well-planned, long-term studies. REGISTRATION: International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (Number CRD42018094573). PMID: 31383426 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31383426?dopt=Abstract

Source: Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice - July 31, 2019 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Chen C, Liu J, Sun M, Liu W, Han J, Wang H Tags: Complement Ther Clin Pract Source Type: research