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Acupuncture and dry needling for physical therapy of scar: a systematic review

The result's identifiers

  • Result code in IS VaVaI

    <a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00064203%3A_____%2F24%3A10473080" target="_blank" >RIV/00064203:_____/24:10473080 - isvavai.cz</a>

  • Alternative codes found

    RIV/00216208:11130/24:10473080 RIV/00216208:11510/24:10473080

  • Result on the web

    <a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=ugYb36Ohiv" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=ugYb36Ohiv</a>

  • DOI - Digital Object Identifier

    <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04301-4" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12906-023-04301-4</a>

Alternative languages

  • Result language

    angličtina

  • Original language name

    Acupuncture and dry needling for physical therapy of scar: a systematic review

  • Original language description

    BACKGROUND: There is a continuing interest in finding effective methods for scar treatment. Dry needling is gaining popularity in physiotherapy and is defined by Western medicine as a type of acupuncture. The terms acupuncture and dry needling have been used interchangeably so we have focused on the efficacy of dry needling or acupuncture in scar treatment. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to determine the usefulness of dry needling or local acupuncture for scar treatment. In our search process, we used the terms &apos;acupuncture,&apos; &apos;needling,&apos; or &apos;dry needling&apos; to identify all relevant scientific papers. We have focused on the practical aspects of local management of different scar types with dry needling or acupuncture. SEARCH STRATEGY: The search strategy included different combinations of the following keywords: &apos;scar&apos;, &apos;keloid&apos;, &apos;dry needling&apos;, &apos;needling&apos;, &apos;acupuncture&apos;, &apos;treatment&apos;, &apos;physical therapy&apos;. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. MEDLINE (PubMed, EBSCOHost and Ovid), EMBASE (Elsevier), and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant publications from inception through October 2023. INCLUSION CRITERIA: The studies that investigated the effectiveness of dry needling or acupuncture for scar treatment were included. DATA EXTRACTION AND ANALYSIS: The main extraction data items were: the needling technique; needle: diameter, length; needling locations; manual needling manipulation; number of sessions; settings; outcomes and results. RESULTS: As a result of a comprehensive search, 11 manuscripts were included in the systematic review, of which eight were case reports, two were randomized trials and one study concerned case series. Two case reports scored 2-4 out of 8 points on the JBI checklist, five studies scored 5-7, and one study scored 8 points. The methodological quality of the two clinical trials was rated as good or fair on the PEDro scale. The case series study scored 7 of 10 points on the JBI checklist. A meta-analysis was not possible as only two randomized trials, eight case reports, and one case series were eligible for review; also, scar assessment scales and pain severity scales were highly heterogeneous. CONCLUSIONS: The studies differed regarding the delivery of dry needling or local acupuncture for scar treatment. Differences included treatment frequency, duration, number of treatments, selection of needle insertion sites, number of needles used, angle of needle placement, and use of manual needling manipulation. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION: INPLASY no. 202310058.

  • Czech name

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  • Czech description

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Classification

  • Type

    J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

  • CEP classification

    —

  • OECD FORD branch

    30306 - Sport and fitness sciences

Result continuities

  • Project

    —

  • Continuities

    I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Others

  • Publication year

    2024

  • Confidentiality

    S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Data specific for result type

  • Name of the periodical

    BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

  • ISSN

    2662-7671

  • e-ISSN

    2662-7671

  • Volume of the periodical

    24

  • Issue of the periodical within the volume

    1

  • Country of publishing house

    GB - UNITED KINGDOM

  • Number of pages

    16

  • Pages from-to

    14

  • UT code for WoS article

    001135380500008

  • EID of the result in the Scopus database

    2-s2.0-85181235707

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