The efficacy and safety of fire needle for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy

Flat warts are a common and recurrent skin disease that has no specific antiviral treatment. As an alternative or complementary therapy, fire needle therapy has been widely used in the treatment of flat warts. The objective of this study was to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of fire needle therapy for flat warts. Using the search terms “flat warts” and “fire needle,” we searched the PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform, Chinese biomedical (SinoMed) database, and the China Science and Technology Journal databases for studies until March 12, 2020. Randomized controlled trials comparing fire needle therapies with conventional therapies were also included. We calculated the risk ratios (RR) and mean differences with a 95% confidence interval (CI). We analyzed 29 trials involving 2,666 patients. Results showed that the use of fire needle therapy alone may have a higher efficacy rate compared with that of an immunomodulator (RR = 1.11, 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.20, I2 = 0%, P = 0.006; RR = 1.19, 95% CI: 1.03 to 1.37, I2 = 70%, P = 0.02, respectively) or tretinoin (RR = 1.39, 95% CI: 1.25 to 1.55, I2 = 0%, P < 0.00001), with a lower risk of blisters ( P = 0.03) or erythema ( P = 0.04), but with a higher risk of pigmentation ( P = 0.02). We also determined the efficacy rate of fire needle therapy in combination with traditional Chinese medicine (RR = 1.16, 95% CI: 1.10 to 1.23, I2 = 21%, P < 0.00001), immunomodulators (RR = 1.17, 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.28, I2 = 33%, P = 0.0005), imiquimod (RR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.04 to 1.42, P = 0.02), or as multidrug therapies (RR = 1.15, 95% CI: 1.07 to 1.24, I2 = 0%, P = 0.0001) and found that the combination treatments could reduce recurrence rates ( P < 0.00001) and provided a lower risk of desquamation ( P = 0.006). In conclusion, fire needle therapy seems to be effective for flat warts, with a reduced incidence of adverse events, such as blisters, erythema, and desquamation, but may increase incidence of pigmentation.

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The efficacy and safety of fire needle for the treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000023751 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 99 (50) ◽

pp. e23751

Author(s):

Meiyuan Wang ◽

Beisi Zheng ◽

Cunshu Wu ◽

Shixiong Yi

Keyword(s):

Lumbar Disc Herniation ◽

Disc Herniation ◽

Lumbar Disc ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Fire Needle

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Evaluation the efficacy and safety of fire needle compared to filiform needle on knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

10.21203/rs.2.24693/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yuanjie Gao ◽

Lu Liu ◽

Bin Li ◽

Jing Guo ◽

Huilin Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Short Form ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Acupuncture Points ◽

High Morbidity ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Filiform Needle ◽

Fire Needle ◽

Randomised Controlled ◽

Needle Acupuncture

Abstract Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a common clinical chronic degenerative disease associated with high morbidity and long-term disability. Previous studies have confirmed the efficacy of acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis. Fire needle acupuncture is a combination of heat and acupuncture, which may be more effective than the commonly used filiform needle acupuncture. This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fire needle acupuncture compared to filiform needle acupuncture in knee osteoarthritis patients. Methods and analysis: A total of 100 participants will be randomly assigned to two different groups. Participants will receive fire-needle acupuncture treatment in the fire needle group, while participants in the filiform needle group will be treated with a filiform needle at the same acupuncture points as the fire needle group. All participants will receive a 6-weeks of treatment (2 times per week). The primary outcome is the change of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and the secondary outcomes include the change of the Visual Analogue Scale, and 12-item Short Form Health Survey from baseline to endpoint. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval of this study was granted by the Research Ethical Committee of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University (2018SB-066). Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Outcomes of the trial will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications. Trial registration number: ChiCTR1800019579

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Efficacy and safety of fire-needle in the treatment of gouty arthritis

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000021259 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 99 (30) ◽

pp. e21259

Author(s):

Jiya Sun ◽

Yihua Fan ◽

Zhihua Yang ◽

Rui Jin ◽

Ping Xin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Gouty Arthritis ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Fire Needle

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Traditional Chinese medicine therapies for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: A protocol for Bayesian network meta-analysis

10.37766/inplasy2021.10.0114 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yuxin Liu ◽

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Shuangqing Zhai ◽

Xiuchao Liu ◽

Jintao Liu

Keyword(s):

Chinese Medicine ◽

Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Additional Treatment ◽

Cervical Spondylotic Radiculopathy ◽

Acupoint Injection ◽

Fire Needle ◽

Cervical Traction ◽

Review Question ◽

Hot Compress

Review question / Objective: P: Patients diagnosed with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy (CSR). I: The treatmen group will be treated with traditional Chinese medicine therapies (with/without additional treatment) including acupuncture of several types (acupuncture, acupoint sticking, acupoint injection, electroacupuncture and so on), massage, cervical traction, fire needle, traditional Chinese medicine hot compress, or their combination. No restrictions are imposed on length of the treatment period, times of treatment, and frequency of treatment. C: The traditional Chinese medicine therapies (with/without additional treatment) including acupuncture of several types (acupuncture, acupoint sticking, acupoint injection, electroacupuncture and so on), massage, cervical traction, fire needle, traditional Chinese medicine hot compress, or their combination will be included in this review. S: Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) will be included.

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The efficacy and safety of fire needle therapy for COVID-19

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000021873 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 99 (34) ◽

pp. e21873

Author(s):

Min Liu ◽

Hongqiu Zhu ◽

Qian Xiong ◽

Zhulan Zeng ◽

Xinlei Xu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Fire Needle

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Efficacy and safety of fire needle versus conventional acupuncture in the treatment of postherpetic neuralgia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of protocols

10.37766/inplasy2020.8.0029 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Lubin Lu ◽

Jun Xiong ◽

Jun Chen

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Postherpetic Neuralgia ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Fire Needle

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Evaluation the efficacy and safety of fire needle compared to filiform needle on knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

10.21203/rs.2.24693/v3 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yuanjie Gao ◽

Lu Liu ◽

Bin Li ◽

Jing Guo ◽

Huilin Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Short Form ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Acupuncture Points ◽

High Morbidity ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Filiform Needle ◽

Fire Needle ◽

Randomised Controlled ◽

Needle Acupuncture

Abstract Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a common clinical chronic degenerative disease associated with high morbidity and long-term disability. Previous studies have confirmed the efficacy of acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis. Fire needle acupuncture is a combination of heat and acupuncture, which may be more effective than the commonly used filiform needle acupuncture. This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fire needle acupuncture compared to filiform needle acupuncture in knee osteoarthritis patients.Methods and analysis: A total of 100 participants will be randomly assigned to two different groups. Participants will receive fire-needle acupuncture treatment in the fire needle group, while participants in the filiform needle group will be treated with a filiform needle at the same acupuncture points as the fire needle group. All participants will receive a 6-weeks of treatment (2 times per week). The primary outcome is the change of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and the secondary outcomes include the change of the Visual Analogue Scale, and 12-item Short Form Health Survey from baseline to endpoint. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval of this study was granted by the Research Ethical Committee of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University (2018SB-066). Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Outcomes of the trial will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration: The trial is registered on Dec. 20, 2018, and the registration number is ChiCTR1800019579.

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Evaluation the efficacy and safety of fire needle compared to filiform needle on knee osteoarthritis: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

10.21203/rs.2.24693/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Yuanjie Gao ◽

Lu Liu ◽

Bin Li ◽

Jing Guo ◽

Huilin Liu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Short Form ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Acupuncture Points ◽

High Morbidity ◽

Efficacy And Safety ◽

Filiform Needle ◽

Fire Needle ◽

Randomised Controlled ◽

Needle Acupuncture

Abstract Background: Knee osteoarthritis is a common clinical chronic degenerative disease associated with high morbidity and long-term disability. Previous studies have confirmed the efficacy of acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis. Fire needle acupuncture is a combination of heat and acupuncture, which may be more effective than the commonly used filiform needle acupuncture. This study is designed as a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of fire needle acupuncture compared to filiform needle acupuncture in knee osteoarthritis patients.Methods and analysis: A total of 100 participants will be randomly assigned to two different groups. Participants will receive fire-needle acupuncture treatment in the fire needle group, while participants in the filiform needle group will be treated with a filiform needle at the same acupuncture points as the fire needle group. All participants will receive a 6-weeks of treatment (2 times per week). The primary outcome is the change of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, and the secondary outcomes include the change of the Visual Analogue Scale, and 12-item Short Form Health Survey from baseline to endpoint. Ethics and dissemination: Ethical approval of this study was granted by the Research Ethical Committee of Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University (2018SB-066). Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. Outcomes of the trial will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications.Trial registration: The trial is registered on Dec. 20, 2018, and the registration number is ChiCTR1800019579.

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