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A Systematic Review on Thread Embedding Therapy of Knee Osteoarthritis

퇴행성 슬관절염의 매선 치료에 대한 체계적 문헌 고찰

  • Park, Jang Mi (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Semyung University Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Jae Sung (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Semyung University Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Eun Yong (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Semyung University Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Roh, Jeong Du (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Semyung University Jecheon Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Jo, Na Young (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Semyung University Jecheon Hospital of Korean Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Cham Kyul (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion Medicine, Semyung University Chungju Hospital of Korean Medicine)
  • 박장미 (세명대학교 충주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이재성 (세명대학교 충주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 이은용 (세명대학교 충주한방병원 침구과) ;
  • 노정두 (세명대학교 제천한병병원 침구과) ;
  • 조나영 (세명대학교 제천한병병원 침구과) ;
  • 이참결 (세명대학교 충주한방병원 침구과)
  • Received : 2018.11.02
  • Accepted : 2018.11.23
  • Published : 2018.12.27
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Abstract

Objectives : This study was performed to review the efficacy of national and international randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating evidence on thread embedding therapy for knee osteoarthritis. Methods : Online databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane, NDSL, OASIS, CNKI) were searched for studies where thread embedding therapy was performed for Knee Osteoarthritis from their inception to July 2018. Two researchers independently performed the search. Only RCTs were selected. Eligible studies were selected first by the abstract and the title and then included after full-texts were read. Risk of bias of the included studies were evaluated using the Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool. Data were narratively summarized. Results : There were 334 studies retrieved from the databases, resulting in analysis of 3 RCTs. There was an average of 1.5 treatment visits over a 7 day period and evaluation tool used was efficacy rate, with traditional acupuncture being the most common control used in the trials. Statistically significant improvement by thread embedding therapy was reported. None of the included RCTs reported on adverse reactions. The risk of bias of the included studies was generally unclear. Conclusion : The review suggests that thread embedding therapy can be effective in knee osteoarthritis. But there was a lack of detailed information about the treatment procedures, and the risk of bias was unclear. Therefore, there is insufficient evidence for thread embedding therapy for knee osteoarthritis.

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