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Purpose <p>Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect in cancer patients, often emerging within the first month of chemotherapy. Severe CIPN can disrupt daily life, necessitating chemotherapy adjustments or discontinuation, which may increase cancer mortality. No standardized treatment exists, but acupuncture is widely used in China for CIPN.This study aimed to comprehensively assess the actual efficacy of acupuncture in treating CIPN in cancer patients.</p> Methods <p>We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library up to October 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture for CIPN, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool (RoB 2.0) and the modified Jadad scale. A random-effects model was used to analyze the Effect Size (ES) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI).Data analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software.</p> Results <p>The final analysis incorporated 1,048 patients from 18 studies. The results presented in the forest plot demonstrated that, when compared to the control group, acupuncture exhibited superior efficacy in improving CIPN symptoms (RR = 1.11, 95%CI [1.01,1.21]), alleviating pain (SMD = -0.93, 95%CI [-1.63,-0.22]), enhancing quality of life (QoL) (MD =  − 1.14, 95%CI [− 1.97, − 0.31]), and reducing chemotherapy-related neurotoxicity (MD =  − 3.34, 95%CI [− 5.24, − 1.44]). Additionally, in alleviating CIPN-related pain, simple acupuncture demonstrates superior efficacy compared to electroacupuncture.</p> Conclusion <p>This study clearly demonstrates that acupuncture offers more substantial benefits to CIPN patients compared to usual care, medication, vitamin, and sham acupuncture. This research serves as a valuable reference for cancer patients, physicians, nurses, and other professional medical practitioners.</p>

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The efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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    2025年8月19日

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  • Yi Zhao,
  • Wendi Cao,
  • Hengheng Zhang,
  • Qingxi Rong,
  • Mingxuan He,
  • Meijie Wu,
  • Yi Zhao,
  • Ping Yang

摘要

Purpose

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is a common side effect in cancer patients, often emerging within the first month of chemotherapy. Severe CIPN can disrupt daily life, necessitating chemotherapy adjustments or discontinuation, which may increase cancer mortality. No standardized treatment exists, but acupuncture is widely used in China for CIPN.This study aimed to comprehensively assess the actual efficacy of acupuncture in treating CIPN in cancer patients.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Cochrane Library up to October 2024 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture for CIPN, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Methodological quality was assessed using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool (RoB 2.0) and the modified Jadad scale. A random-effects model was used to analyze the Effect Size (ES) and 95% Confidence Interval (CI).Data analysis was performed using RevMan 5.3 software.

Results

The final analysis incorporated 1,048 patients from 18 studies. The results presented in the forest plot demonstrated that, when compared to the control group, acupuncture exhibited superior efficacy in improving CIPN symptoms (RR = 1.11, 95%CI [1.01,1.21]), alleviating pain (SMD = -0.93, 95%CI [-1.63,-0.22]), enhancing quality of life (QoL) (MD =  − 1.14, 95%CI [− 1.97, − 0.31]), and reducing chemotherapy-related neurotoxicity (MD =  − 3.34, 95%CI [− 5.24, − 1.44]). Additionally, in alleviating CIPN-related pain, simple acupuncture demonstrates superior efficacy compared to electroacupuncture.

Conclusion

This study clearly demonstrates that acupuncture offers more substantial benefits to CIPN patients compared to usual care, medication, vitamin, and sham acupuncture. This research serves as a valuable reference for cancer patients, physicians, nurses, and other professional medical practitioners.