Meta analysis of empirical vertigo for acupuncture treatment

Objective: Systematic evaluation of the clinical efficacy of acupuncture treatment and its safety. Method to comprehensively retrieve the Chinese and English literature of acupuncture treatment published in recent years, then the retrieved literature is evaluated and extracted from randomized controlled trials that meet the criteria for incorporation, and finally Meta analysis of the included studies. Results Final 10 randomized controlled trials totaling 688 patients were included in this trial, Cochrane system evaluator's manual 5.1 Evaluation literature was low quality, Meta analysis showed acupuncture treatment was better effective than Western medicine alone [M-H OR 4.84,95% CI (2.39,81), P≈ 0.0001]; acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine is better than Chinese medicine simplex [M -H OR 3.82,95% CI (2.06,7.10), P≈ 0.0001]; Vertigo Symptoms and Functional Score shows, Day 3 of Treatment [MD 4.66,95% CI (2.97-6.35)], Day 7 of Treatment [MD 0.95,95% CI (0.03-1.86)], Day 14 of Treatment [MD 0.89,95% CI (0.71-2.49)]. There was a significant difference between vertigo symptoms and functional evaluation credits in both groups on day 3 and 7 of treatment, and no significant difference in the points of the two groups on day 14. Conclusion Acupuncture or acupuncture combined with Chinese medicine therapy has proven vertigo effective and safe, but a high quality, multi-center, large sample RCT study is needed to be validated and supported.