Research Article

[Retracted] Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Treatment of Adult Diarrhea Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Network Meta-analysis

Table 1

Basic characteristics of the included studies.

AuthorGroupInterventionsCasesAge (years)FrequencyDurationOutcome measuresShedding and adverse reactions

Guo et al. [12]Treat 1Acupuncture1541/2 days6 wTreatment group 1: 5 cases withdrew due to inability to adhere to acupuncture, 3 cases missed visit; treatment group 2: 4 cases withdrew due to unsatisfactory efficacy, 2 cases due to adverse reactions, 1 case due to inability to adhere to medication, 4 cases withdrew for no clear reason
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide7750 mgTIDIn treatment group 1, there were 7 cases of subcutaneous hematoma, and in treatment group 2, there were 2 cases of dry mouth, 2 cases of dizziness, and 1 case of nausea, which resolved on their own without adverse reactions
Liu [13]Treat 1Acupuncture301/day4 w①②Not mentioned
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTID
Mao [14]Treat 1Acupuncture403/week6 w①②1 case of anxiety and depression and 1 case of mild hematemesis occurred in the treatment group; 4 cases of mild nausea and vomiting occurred in the treatment group 2, all of which did not affect the follow-up treatment and had no adverse effects
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide4050 mgTID
Li et al. [15]Treat 1Acupuncture511/2 days6 wTreatment group 1, 3 cases of shedding, 2 cases were unable to complete the treatment on time due to their own work, and 1 case withdrew from the study because of poor compliance due to self-administration of relevant drugs during the treatment; treatment group 2, 1 case of shedding, and this patient complained of worsening symptoms after taking the drugs and refused to continue taking them. There were no special adverse events such as dizziness, bent needle, and stagnant needle
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide2650 mgTID
Li et al. [16]Treat 1Acupuncture302 days/1 time8 wNot mentioned
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTID
Han [17]Treat 1Warming needle moxibustion503-4/week1 mNot mentioned
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide5050 mgTID
Li et al. [18]Treat 1Electroacupuncture303-4/week4 w①②Not mentioned
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTID
Lu [19]Treat 1Acupuncture381/day4 wNot mentioned
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3850 mgTID
Meng [20]Treat 1Acupuncture355/week4 wTreatment group 1: 1 case of dizziness, treatment group 2: 5 cases of minor adverse reactions, 2 cases of rash, 1 case of pruritus and 2 cases of nausea, all without serious adverse reactions
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3550 mgTID
Pei et al. [21]Treat 1Acupuncture305/week4 wTreatment group 1 : 3 cases of shedding
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTIDTreatment group 2: 2 cases of shedding
Sun et al. [22]Treat 1Acupuncture305/week4 w①②Treatment group 1: 1 case of shedding; treatment group 2: 2 cases of shedding; all the above are due to follow up shedding; no adverse reaction
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTID
Zhang et al. [23]Treat 1Acupuncture313/week4 wTreatment group 1: 2 withdrawals: 1 due to personal matters and the other due to fear of needles); treatment group 2: 2 withdrawals, 1 taking other medication without permission; the other unable to complete the intervention due to work
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTID
Mou et al. [24]Treat 1Warming needle moxibustion2941.211/2days2 wNot mentioned
Treat 2Acupuncture2847.0650 mgTID
Deng and Zhu [25]Treat 1Acupuncture+sandwiched moxibustion301/day20 dNot mentioned
Treat 2Acupuncture301/day
Pang [26]Treat 1Acupuncture+sandwiched moxibustion391/day20 dNot mentioned
Treat 2Acupuncture371/day
Hu et al. [27]Treat 1Acupuncture+heat-sensitive moxibustion321/day8 wNot mentioned
Treat 2Acupuncture321/day
Gu [28]Treat 1Acupuncture+acupoint application305/week20 dNot mentioned
Treat 2Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTID
Geng and Yang [29]Treat 1Warming needle moxibustion402/week4 wNot mentioned
Treat 2Acupuncture402/week
Mou and Wang [30]Treat 1Warming needle moxibustion291/day20 dNot mentioned
Treat 2Acupuncture281/day
Li [31]Treat 1Acupuncture+thunder-fire Moxibustion301/day4 w①②1 case shed in the acupuncture group; 2 cases shed in the drug group
Treat 2Acupuncture291/day
Treat 1Pinaverium bromide2850 mgTID
Kong et al. [32]Treat 1Acupuncture+ginger-isolated moxibustion301/day4 w1 case shed in the acupuncture group; 2 cases shed in the drug group
Treat 2Acupuncture301/day
Treat 1Pinaverium bromide3050 mgTID

Three-arm experiment; ① efficiency rate; ② life quality score QOL.