Authors: TaeHun Kim TaeYong Choi ByungCheul Shin Myeong Soo Lee
Publish Date: 2011/08/09
Volume: 17, Issue: 8, Pages: 575-
Abstract
A total of 5 studies met the inclusion criteria for this review All of the included studies had high risks of bias One randomized clinical trial RCT compared the effectiveness of onetime moxibustion use with oral administration of glibenclimide and showed the significant effects of moxibustion on glycemic control Another RCT tested the effectiveness of moxibustion plus conventional treatment and the moxibustion group reported significant improvement in fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels compared with the conventional treatment group Two RCTs compared the effectiveness of moxibustion versus acupuncture or moxibustion plus acupuncture and the combined treatment showed the most favorable effects on the control of blood glucose urine glucose and glycocylated hemoglobin A1c HbA1c One uncontrolled observational study showed favorable effects of moxibustion on the response rateIt is difficult to conclude that moxibustion is an effective intervention for the control of type 2 DM due to the scarcity of trials and the low methodological quality of included studies Further rigorous RCTs may be necessary to evaluate the effectiveness of moxibustion for type 2 DM
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