Huo Long cupping therapy for insomnia:a Meta-analysis
ZHU Yuxia
ZHANG Hong
WANG Xinchao
XIA Shenggui
LUO Chunling
Abstract：Objective:To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy of Huo Long cupping therapy in the treatment of insomnia.Methods:A search was conducted in PubMed,the Cochrane Library,Embase,Web of Science,CNKI,Wanfang Database,VIP,and China Biology Medicine(CBM)to collect clinical studies related to Huo Long cupping therapy for insomnia patients.The search time was from the establishment of databases to November 1,2023.Two researchers conducted authenticity assessment of RCTs using Cochrane Manual-5.1.0 based on inclusion and exclusion criteria.Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software to analyze and integrate the data from the included studies.Results:Twelve randomized controlled studies with a total of 871 patients were included.Meta-analysis results indicated that Huo Long cupping therapy for insomnia significantly improved the effective rate compared to the control group[RR=1.20,95％CI(1.14,1.27),P＜0.000 01],with lower VAS pain scores[MD=-2.54,95％CI(-2.75,-2.33),P＜0.000 01],and lower PSQI scores[MD=-3.92,95％CI(-4.95,-2.90),P＜0.000 01].However,caution is advised based on sensitivity analysis.Conclusions:Huo Long cupping therapy for insomnia can assist in improving the efficacy,relieving pain,and enhancing the insomnia condition,with no reported adverse reactions during Huo Long cupping therapy in the included studies,indicating good safety.
Keywords：Huo Long cuppinginsomniaMeta-analysisrandomized controlled trial
Publication Date：2024-11-15
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 3970-3974 )