Effect of miniscalpel-needle on relieving the pain of myofascial pain syndrome: a systematic review  

作　　者：Liu Tong Peng Yuanyuan Zhu Shipeng Chen Huan Li Fuyun Hong Peixin Cao Bingyan Peng Bo Fan Yifan Chen Yupei Zhang Li 

机构地区：[1]Department of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina,Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

出　　处：《Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine》2015年第6期613-619,共7页中医杂志（英文版）

基　　金：Supported by Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Effect of Electroacupuncture at Weizhong(BL 40)Acupoint for Skeletal Muscle Satellite Cells and Inflammatory Reaction during the Repairment Of Rabbit Lumbar Muscle Injury,No.81141120);the Specialized Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of Ministry of Education of China(Effect of Acupuncture on Mechanical Characteristics of Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Rabbits,No.20100013110014)

摘　　要：OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect and safety of miniscalpel-needle(MSN) on reducing the pain of myofascial pain syndrome(MPS).METHODS: We reviewed the available literatures inception up to February 2014 using Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Chinese Biomedical Database and Wanfang Database.RESULTS: Eight randomized controlled trials were finally identified. The main controls involved acupuncture, medications, injection, massage and cupping. We found that all of the studies agreed on the potential benefit of MSN as a strategy for MPS and the superiority compared to the controls, however,randomized methods applied in most of the trials could be criticized for their high or unclear risk of bias. Further research is also needed to clarify questions around the appropriate frequency and number of treatment sessions of MSN.CONCLUSION: This review shows that MSN might have the effect on MPS, even though there were some limitations in the studies included in the review. Studies with robust methodology are warranted to further test its pain-relieving effect on MPS.OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect and safety of miniscalpel-needle(MSN) on reducing the pain of myofascial pain syndrome(MPS).METHODS: We reviewed the available literatures inception up to February 2014 using Pubmed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Chinese Biomedical Database and Wanfang Database.RESULTS: Eight randomized controlled trials were finally identified. The main controls involved acupuncture, medications, injection, massage and cupping. We found that all of the studies agreed on the potential benefit of MSN as a strategy for MPS and the superiority compared to the controls, however,randomized methods applied in most of the trials could be criticized for their high or unclear risk of bias. Further research is also needed to clarify questions around the appropriate frequency and number of treatment sessions of MSN.CONCLUSION: This review shows that MSN might have the effect on MPS, even though there were some limitations in the studies included in the review. Studies with robust methodology are warranted to further test its pain-relieving effect on MPS.

关 键 词：MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES Miniscal-pel-need le Treatment OUTCOME Review 

分 类 号：R246.9[医药卫生—针灸推拿学]