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Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Urology
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine

Background:

  • Acupuncture is a growing complementary therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED).
  • Existing evidence on acupuncture's efficacy and safety for ED requires systematic evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on acupuncture for ED.
  • To assess the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in treating erectile dysfunction.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted an electronic search across eight databases for English and Chinese RCTs.
  • Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) specifically on acupuncture for erectile dysfunction.
  • Assessed the risk of bias using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool.

Main Results:

  • Three RCTs with 183 participants met the inclusion criteria.
  • One trial indicated benefits of acupuncture over sham acupuncture; others did not.
  • Methodological quality and reporting of the included studies were low; safety data were insufficient.

Conclusions:

  • Insufficient evidence supports acupuncture alone for improving ED.
  • Current studies do not demonstrate a specific therapeutic effect of acupuncture for ED.
  • Well-designed, large-scale RCTs are necessary to clarify acupuncture's role in ED treatment.