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Letter to Editor on “The efficacy and safety of Baduanjin exercise as complementary therapy for pain reduction and functional improvement in knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” 致编者的信“八段筋运动作为辅助治疗减轻膝关节骨关节炎疼痛和改善功能的有效性和安全性:随机对照试验的荟萃分析”
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103186
Wensi Ouyang , Guimei Guo , Changwei Zhao
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Effects of intermittent fasting diet in overweight and obese postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled clinical trial 间歇性禁食对超重和肥胖绝经后类风湿关节炎妇女的影响:一项随机对照临床试验
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-10 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103189
Mahsa Ranjbar , Sakineh Shab-Bidar , Abdolrahman Rostamian , Hamed Mohammadi , Aryan Tavakoli , Kurosh Djafarian
{"title":"Effects of intermittent fasting diet in overweight and obese postmenopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis: A randomized controlled clinical trial","authors":"Mahsa Ranjbar ,&nbsp;Sakineh Shab-Bidar ,&nbsp;Abdolrahman Rostamian ,&nbsp;Hamed Mohammadi ,&nbsp;Aryan Tavakoli ,&nbsp;Kurosh Djafarian","doi":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103189","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103189","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and objective</h3><div>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), in the category of rheumatic diseases, is an autoimmune illness that affects joints and other parts of suffered patients. Intermittent fasting (IF) is a dietary pattern that has had beneficial impacts on several populations. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) hypothesized that IF can improve quality of life, clinical symptoms, inflammation, and oxidative stress in overweight and obese postmenopausal women with RA.</div></div><div><h3>Method</h3><div>This study was a controlled, parallel-group superiority design in which 44 overweight and obese postmenopausal women with RA were randomly allocated to receive either IF (n = 22) or the usual diet (n = 22) for 8 weeks. The intervention group received 16/8 IF, and the control group received the typical diet for 8 weeks. The primary outcome was the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) questionnaire score. The secondary outcomes included body mass index (BMI) and morning joint stiffness (MS) and biochemical indicators, including serum concentrations of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), high sensitive c-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and total oxidant and antioxidant capacity (TOC and TAC), and oxidative stress index (OSI), and interleukin 6 (IL-6) were assessed at the baseline and end of the study. Disease severity was assessed using the Disease Activity Score-28 (DAS-28) and Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI).</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The IF diet significantly improved BMI, DAS-28, CDAI, and HAQ (p-value&lt;0.05 for all). However, there were no significant effects on the other study outcomes.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>IF has beneficial effects on some outcomes related to RA patients, while it has no significant impact on inflammation and oxidative stress markers. More studies are needed to determine IF's effects on RA patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10545,"journal":{"name":"Complementary therapies in medicine","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 103189"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143936524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Letter to the Editor on “The efficacy of oral Lavandula angustifolia Mill. essential oil on menopausal symptoms, serum lipid profile, and cortisol concentration in postmenopausal women: A triple-blind, randomized, controlled trial” 致编辑关于“口服薰衣草的功效”的信。精油对绝经后妇女更年期症状、血脂和皮质醇浓度的影响:一项三盲、随机、对照试验。
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-09 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103177
Mei Zhao, Lianwei Xu
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Efficacy of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. extract on metabolic parameters in participants with abdominal obesity and mild metabolic syndrome in Bangkok, Thailand: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial 芙蓉提取物对泰国曼谷腹部肥胖和轻度代谢综合征患者代谢参数的影响:一项双盲、随机、安慰剂对照试验
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-05-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103185
Kanchaporn Chaisungnern , Thanapoom Rattananupong , Rossukon Klinhom , Srisuphak Nanta , Kamonwan Banchuen , Arunporn Itharat , Pranporn Kuropakornpong , Thanan Supasiri , Preecha Nootim , Wiroj Jiamjarasrangsi
{"title":"Efficacy of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. extract on metabolic parameters in participants with abdominal obesity and mild metabolic syndrome in Bangkok, Thailand: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial","authors":"Kanchaporn Chaisungnern ,&nbsp;Thanapoom Rattananupong ,&nbsp;Rossukon Klinhom ,&nbsp;Srisuphak Nanta ,&nbsp;Kamonwan Banchuen ,&nbsp;Arunporn Itharat ,&nbsp;Pranporn Kuropakornpong ,&nbsp;Thanan Supasiri ,&nbsp;Preecha Nootim ,&nbsp;Wiroj Jiamjarasrangsi","doi":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103185","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103185","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div><em>Hibiscus sabdariffa</em> L. (HS) has been investigated as an alternative treatment for metabolic syndrome (MetS), as it affects all MetS components with low side effects simultaneously; however, clinical evidence regarding its efficacy compared with placebo is inconsistent. This study assessed how the aqueous calyx extract of HS influences insulin resistance and MetS parameters and examined the safety effects on liver, kidney, and hematological indexes in participants with abdominal obesity and mild MetS symptoms.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>In this double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 108 participants with MetS were randomly assigned to take 1000-mg HS (45.04 mg/day in total polyphenols) or placebo daily for 12 weeks. Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), glycemic markers, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), lipid profiles, and blood pressure were assessed at baseline, 6 weeks, and 12 weeks. Additionally, liver and kidney function indicators along with hematological parameters were evaluated.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Compared with placebo, HS did not significantly affect HOMA-IR, glycemic markers, BMI, WC, lipid profile, or blood pressure. Although HS did not significantly alter the lipid profile overall, serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels decreased significantly at 12 weeks compared with baseline (− 7.98 mg/dL, [95 % CI, − 14.80, − 1.15]). Additionally, HS did not cause significant liver or kidney function or hematological changes compared with placebo.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Taking 1000-mg HS daily for 12 weeks seems to be safe. Placebo and HS groups showed good clinical results, and the extract was not associated with improved metabolic parameters in individuals with abdominal obesity and mild MetS symptoms, with the exception of lower serum LDL.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10545,"journal":{"name":"Complementary therapies in medicine","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 103185"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143946532","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Heart Rate Variability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients: Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System in a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial. 针灸对慢性疲劳综合征患者心率变异性的影响:调节自主神经系统的临床随机对照试验
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184
Tong Li, Gerhard Litscher, Yudian Zhou, Yanjuan Song, Qing Shu, Li Chen, Qi Huang, Yayuan Wang, Haoran Tian, Rufeng Teng, Hua Wang, Fengxia Liang
{"title":"Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Heart Rate Variability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients: Regulating the Autonomic Nervous System in a Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial.","authors":"Tong Li, Gerhard Litscher, Yudian Zhou, Yanjuan Song, Qing Shu, Li Chen, Qi Huang, Yayuan Wang, Haoran Tian, Rufeng Teng, Hua Wang, Fengxia Liang","doi":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study investigates the effects of various acupuncture techniques, specific acupuncture points, and their combinations on symptom improvement in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) patients as well as their influence on heart rate variability (HRV) indicators.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We recruited 35 healthy subjects as a healthy control group (Group A) and 175 patients with CFS, who were randomly divided into a fake acupuncture group (Group B), an acupuncture group targeting the Zusanli (ST36) point (Group C), an acupuncture group targeting the Guanyuan (CV4) point (Group D), a dual-acupoint acupuncture group (Group E), and a moxibustion group (Group F), with 35 patients in each group. Group B received fake acupuncture at both the bilateral Zusanli and Guanyuan points simultaneously. Group C received acupuncture at the bilateral Zusanli points along with fake acupuncture at the Guanyuan point. Group D received acupuncture at the Guanyuan point along with fake acupuncture at the bilateral Zusanli points. Group E received acupuncture at both the bilateral Zusanli and Guanyuan points simultaneously, and Group F received moxibustion at both the bilateral Zusanli and Guanyuan points simultaneously. Each group received a total of 10 treatments, administered every other day. Before treatment, the Qi-deficiency Syndrome Score, CFS Score, and SF36 Score were assessed for all subjects. HRV was measured before treatment, after the first treatment, after the fourth treatment, and at the end of treatment.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results showed that both acupuncture and moxibustion can effectively alleviate fatigue symptoms in patients suffering from CFS, with combined acupuncture and moxibustion demonstrating greater effectiveness.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Acupuncture excelled in regulating the immediate effects of HRV, while moxibustion excelled in regulating long-term effects. Acupuncture targeting both the Zusanli and Guanyuan points proved more effective than acupuncture targeting a single point, with this difference reflected in the distinct regulatory effects on the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The intervention mechanism of Zusanli may involve the parasympathetic nervous system, whereas Guanyuan may operate through the sympathetic nervous system.</p><p><strong>Trial registration: </strong>Approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Hubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Approval number: HBZY2016-C24-01), and registered with the North American Clinical Trials Data Center (Clinical Trials.gov) (05/10/2016) (registration number: NCT02924831).</p>","PeriodicalId":10545,"journal":{"name":"Complementary therapies in medicine","volume":" ","pages":"103184"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143966914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Letter to the editor regarding “Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation to prevent dizziness after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: A randomized controlled trial” by Yuantao Hou et al. 关于侯元涛等人“经皮穴位电刺激预防面肌痉挛微血管减压后眩晕:随机对照试验”的致编辑信。
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103176
Xinyu Yang , Xinyuan Chen , Xiaowen Guo
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Response to letter to the editor on: “The efficacy of oral Lavandula angustifolia Mill. essential oil on menopausal symptoms, serum lipid profile, and cortisol concentration in postmenopausal women: A triple-blind, randomized, controlled trial” 回复致编辑的信:“口服薰衣草的功效。”精油对绝经后妇女更年期症状、血脂和皮质醇浓度的影响:一项三盲、随机、对照试验
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103179
Soraya Babaie, Morteza Haramshahi, Mahnaz Shahnazi, Behnam Kafil, Azizeh Farshbaf-Khalili , Mina Naghdi
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture's impact on hemiplegic gait recovery after stroke 针灸对中风后偏瘫步态恢复影响的系统回顾和荟萃分析
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103181
Zheng Sun , Haitian Sun , Kuang Yu , Zilong Zhu , Yiren Lin , Ke Sun , Jianbin Zhang
{"title":"A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture's impact on hemiplegic gait recovery after stroke","authors":"Zheng Sun ,&nbsp;Haitian Sun ,&nbsp;Kuang Yu ,&nbsp;Zilong Zhu ,&nbsp;Yiren Lin ,&nbsp;Ke Sun ,&nbsp;Jianbin Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103181","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103181","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This systematic review aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in alleviating gait disturbances in post-stroke hemiplegia, focusing on various gait parameters.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A comprehensive search was conducted across PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, AMED, CINAHL, CBM, CNKI, and WanFang databases to identify relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The included studies were independently evaluated for risk of bias using Cochrane's risk of bias tool. RevMan 5.3 was used for meta-analysis, and adverse events were collected through full-text review.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>A total of 21 RCTs involving 1463 participants were included. Results showed that acupuncture combined with rehabilitation therapy (RT) significantly improved stride and step length (MD = 7.79, 95 % CI: 5.62–9.96, Z = 7.03, P &lt; 0.00001, I² = 72 %), cadence (MD = 10.43, 95 % CI: 6.22–14.65, Z = 4.85, P &lt; 0.00001, I² = 95 %), walking speed (MD = 12.27, 95 % CI: 9.22–15.31, Z = 7.90, P &lt; 0.00001, I² = 91 %), hip peak flexion angle (MD = 2.71, 95 % CI: 0.94–4.49, Z = 2.99, P = 0.003, I² = 82 %), and ankle peak plantarflexion angle (MD = 2.08, 95 % CI: 1.11–3.06, Z = 4.19, P &lt; 0.0001, I² = 0 %) compared to RT alone. It also reduced gait cycle time (MD = −0.61, 95 % CI: −0.96 to −0.26, Z = 3.44, P = 0.0006, I² = 98 %) and the proportion of double support phase (MD = −7.16, 95 % CI: −9.08 to −5.25, Z = 7.33, P &lt; 0.00001, I² = 0 %). These improvements in gait parameters suggest enhanced mobility and functional independence for post-stroke patients. However, heterogeneity in participant characteristics and study methodologies was noted, such as variations in stroke types, curses, severity, and acupuncture protocols. The majority of RCTs exhibited moderate to high risk of bias regarding allocation concealment and blinding. Only two RCTs reported no adverse events, while the rest 19 studies did not mention adverse events.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>Acupuncture appears to enhance specific aspects of hemiplegic gait, though further high-quality research is needed to fully validate its effects. Current evidence is limited by methodological weaknesses and potential biases in the included studies. Rigorous, well designed studies are needed to further validate the comprehensive effects of acupuncture on post-stroke hemiplegic gait.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10545,"journal":{"name":"Complementary therapies in medicine","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 103181"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143887055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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The effectiveness and safety of integrative medicine for chronic heart failure: An umbrella review 中西医结合治疗慢性心力衰竭的有效性和安全性:综述
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103182
Wei J. Chua , Jing Liu , Kaitlyn Lam , Alison Maunder , Chhiti Pandey , Adele E. Cave , Allana O’Fee , Guoyan Yang , Aya Mousa , Carolyn Ee
{"title":"The effectiveness and safety of integrative medicine for chronic heart failure: An umbrella review","authors":"Wei J. Chua ,&nbsp;Jing Liu ,&nbsp;Kaitlyn Lam ,&nbsp;Alison Maunder ,&nbsp;Chhiti Pandey ,&nbsp;Adele E. Cave ,&nbsp;Allana O’Fee ,&nbsp;Guoyan Yang ,&nbsp;Aya Mousa ,&nbsp;Carolyn Ee","doi":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103182","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103182","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background and purpose</h3><div>Heart failure (HF) is associated with multi-organ dysfunction and significant morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in treatment, prognosis remains poor, highlighting the need to explore adjunctive therapies such as integrative medicine. This umbrella review synthesises top-tier evidence from systematic reviews and meta-analyses of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the safety and effectiveness of integrative medicine in patients with HF, in order to inform clinical decision-making.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We searched MEDLINE, Cochrane, PsycINFO and EMBASE until April 2024. Primary outcomes included mortality, hospitalisation rates, and severity or prognostic indicators, including brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and exercise capacity. A hierarchical evidence synthesis method was used whereby we included the most recent, highly ranked and comprehensive reviews for our research question. We assessed review quality using ‘A MeaSurement Tool to Assess systematic Reviews’ and, where possible, evidence certainty for our primary outcomes using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation approach.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Twenty-two reviews were included. Co-enzyme Q10 or <em>Tai Chi</em> may reduce mortality and hospitalisation rates (moderate certainty evidence), and acupuncture or intravenous Chinese herbal medicines may improve BNP (low to very low certainty evidence). The benefits of yoga and other nutrient supplements including L-carnitine remain unclear. Vitamin E may increase hospitalisation rates and should be avoided.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>The evidence for most integrative medicine modalities for adjunctive management of HF remains limited. Well-designed and rigorous RCTs are needed, particularly with long-term follow up and evaluation of clinically meaningful outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":10545,"journal":{"name":"Complementary therapies in medicine","volume":"91 ","pages":"Article 103182"},"PeriodicalIF":3.3,"publicationDate":"2025-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143892280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of Health Qigong on Cervical Spondylosis: A Systematic Review. 保健气功对颈椎病的影响:系统综述。
IF 3.3 3区 医学
Complementary therapies in medicine Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103180
Cong Liu, Kim Geok Soh, Su Peng Loh, He Sun, Kim Lam Soh, Yujin Ma, Hucheng Ma
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