Effect of acupuncture on unilateral spatial neglect after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Shaohong Lin; Jiaying Guo; Xin Chen; Nan Lin; Zhongyuan Li; Fang Liu

doi:10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.022

Effect of acupuncture on unilateral spatial neglect after stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Geriatr Nurs. 2022 Jul-Aug:46:13-20. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.022. Epub 2022 May 14.

Authors

Shaohong Lin¹, Jiaying Guo¹, Xin Chen¹, Nan Lin², Zhongyuan Li³, Fang Liu⁴

Affiliations

¹ Nursing College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1 Qiu Yang Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China.
² College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou, China.
³ Rehabilitation Hospital Affiliated to Fujian University of TCM, Fujian, China.
⁴ Nursing College, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No.1 Qiu Yang Road, Shangjie, Minhou, Fuzhou, Fujian 350122, China. Electronic address: liufangcn05@163.com.

PMID: 35580471
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2022.04.022

Abstract

Objective: To systematically evaluate the effects of acupuncture in patients with unilateral spatial neglect (USN) after stroke.

Data sources: Relevant English- and Chinese- language studies published until 12th February 2022, were retrieved from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, China Scientific Journals Database (VIP), SinoMed, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web of Science and OVID.

Review methods: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effects of acupuncture in patients with USN after stroke were included. Two researchers independently identified eligible studies and extracted the data. The methodological quality of the studies was evaluated using the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions v5.1.0.

Results: Twelve studies (731 participants) were included. The meta-analysis found that compared with the control group, acupuncture increased MMSE, BI, MBI, and FMA scores and reduced the USN scores (all P < 0.05). These results indicated that acupuncture improved cognitive function, activities of daily living (ADLs), and motor function and relieved the degree of USN in patients with USN after stroke.

Conclusion: Acupuncture could promote the rehabilitation of cognitive function, ADLs, and motor function and relieve the symptoms of USN in patients with USN after stroke. It may be a good complementary treatment to rehabilitation therapy for USN.

Keywords: Acupuncture; Meta-analysis; Randomized controlled trials; Stroke; Systematic review; Unilateral spatial neglect.

Publication types

Meta-Analysis
Systematic Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Acupuncture Therapy* / methods
Humans
Perceptual Disorders* / therapy
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Stroke Rehabilitation* / methods
Stroke* / complications
Stroke* / therapy