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Acupuncture for post-stroke depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ran Liu^1,2, Kun Zhang^1,2, Qiu-Yu Tong¹

¹Department of Acupuncture, Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 201203, China.

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|April 2, 2021

Summary

Acupuncture shows promise for treating post-stroke depression (PSD), demonstrating greater effectiveness and a better safety profile than antidepressants. However, more high-quality research is needed to confirm these findings for acupuncture in PSD patients.

Keywords:

Acupuncture Effectiveness Meta-analysis Post-stroke depression Safety Systematic review

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Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Neurology
Psychiatry

Background:

Post-stroke depression (PSD) is a common complication affecting patient recovery.
The efficacy and safety of acupuncture for PSD are under investigation.
Existing evidence from randomized clinical trials (RCTs) requires synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

To systematically review and synthesize evidence from RCTs on acupuncture for PSD.
To assess the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture compared to conventional treatments and antidepressants.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature search of RCTs in seven databases up to April 2020, with a supplementary search for recent RCTs.
Data extraction by two independent reviewers and meta-analysis using RevMan 5.3.
Quality of evidence appraised using the Grades of Recommendation, Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) system.

Main Results:

Seventeen RCTs involving 1402 patients were analyzed.
Acupuncture combined with conventional treatments significantly reduced depression scores (HAM-D) compared to conventional treatment alone.
Acupuncture showed a better safety profile than antidepressants, with fewer adverse events.

Conclusions:

Acupuncture appears to be more effective and safer than antidepressants for treating PSD.
The current evidence is of low to very low quality due to heterogeneity.
High-quality research is necessary to validate the therapeutic role of acupuncture in managing PSD.