Table 2 Outcomes for lung function parameters (data reported for six of seven studies)
From: Efficacy of acupuncture in children with asthma: a systematic review
Author (year) | Intervention | FEV1 | FVC | PEF | MEF | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD, or % | Mean ± SD, or % | Mean ± SD, or % | Mean ± SD, or % | ||||||||||
Before | After | Change | Before | After | Change | Before | After | Change | Before | After | Change | ||
Scheewe et al. (2011) [16] | Acupuncture | – | – | – | FEV1/FVC | FEV1/FVC | – | PEF variability 16.1 % ± 8.3 % | PEF variability 12.5 % ± 5.5 % * | – | MEF50 88.5 % ± 26.8 % | MEF50 89.2 % ± 26.1 % | – |
84.6 ± 9.0 | 85.4 ± 8.6 | ||||||||||||
No acupuncture | – | – | – | FEV1/FVC | FEV1/FVC | – | PEF variability 20.4 % ± 9.4 % | PEF variability 16.9 % ± 8.8 % | – | MEF50 86.8 % ± 27.9 % | MEF50 86.2 % ± 23.1 % | – | |
84.6 ± 10.1 | 84.9 ± 8.3 | ||||||||||||
Nedeljković et al. (2008) [17]† | Su Jok therapy (laser) | 51 % | 84 % * | – | 62 % | 90 % * | – | 65 % | 96 % * | – | – | – | – |
No acupuncture | 58 % | 74 % | – | 70 % | 86 % | – | 64 % | 78 % | – | – | – | – | |
Stockert et al. (2007) [18] | Laser acupuncture | 81.8 % ± 8.1 % | 86.3 % ± 5.7 % | – | – | – | – | PEF variability 25.2 % ± 16.2 % | PEF variability 7.9 % ± 2.9 % * | – | – | – | – |
Placebo acupuncture | 81.5 % ± 8.0 % | 88.6 % ± 8.5 % | – | – | – | – | PEF variability 15.5 % ± 1.8 % | PEF variability 17.8 % ± 23.9 % | – | – | – | – | |
Gruber et al. (2002) [19]‡ | Laser acupuncture | 98.5 % ± 9.8 % | 84.2 % ± 15.3 % | 14.9 % ± 14.1 %§ | – | – | – | – | – | – | MEF25 78.6 % ± 23.1 % | MEF25 56.3 % ± 24.5 % | MEF25 29.7 % ± 23.2 % § |
Placebo acupuncture | 97.8 % ± 11.0 % | 86.2 % ± 12.6 % | 12.4 % ± 10.2 %§ | – | – | – | – | – | – | MEF25 78.4 % ± 26.1 % | MEF25 57.3 % ± 23.1 % | MEF25 28.9 % ± 21.3 % § | |
Fung et al. (1986) [20] | Acupuncture | – | – | 23.78 % ± 19.46 % *¶ | – | – | 15.80 % ± 20.71 % ¶ | – | – | 25.90 ± 20.76 % *¶ | – | – | – |
Placebo acupuncture | – | – | 32.63 % ± 19.99 % *¶ | – | – | 26.13 % ± 17.76 % ¶ | – | – | 34.34 ± 18.97 % *¶ | – | – | – | |
No acupuncture | – | – | 44.38 % ± 16.88 % ¶ | – | – | 33.25 % ± 21.37 % ¶ | – | – | 49.54 % ± 17.25 % ¶ | – | – | – | |
Chow et al. (1983) [21] | Acupuncture | 1.53 L (SEM: 0.09 L) | 1.14 L (SEM: 0.12 L) | 27.5 % (SEM: 5.36 % ¶) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Placebo acupuncture | 1.50 L (SEM: 0.07 L) | 1.02 L (SEM: 0.10 L) | 31.9 % (SEM: 7.98 % ¶) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
No acupuncture | 1.55 L (SEM: 0.07 L) | 0.92 L (SEM: 0.07 L) | 40.2 % (SEM: 10.0 % ¶) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |