(01) Wang et al.(1414 Wang S, Chen Z, Fu P, Zang L, Wang L, Zhai X, et al. Use of Auricular Acupressure to Improve the Quality of Life in Diabetic Patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Evidence-Based Complement Altern Med [Internet]. 2014 [cited 2017 Sep 15];2014:1-11. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276331/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article...
), 2014 |
To assess the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture for improving the quality of life of diabetic patients with CKD.N=62 |
Double-blind, adequately selected and randomized in GE (auriculotherapy) and GC (routine care). It describes follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(02) Yu et al.(1515 Yu JS, Ho CH, Wang HY, Chen YH, Hsieh CL. Acupuncture on renal function in patients with chronic kidney disease: a single-blinded, randomized, preliminary controlled study. J Altern Complement Med [Internet].2017 [cited 2017 Sep 15];23(8):624-631. Available from: http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/acm.2016.0119
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089...
), 2017 |
To verify the viability effect of acupuncture on kidney function in patients with CKD.N=59 |
Blind, adequately selected and randomized DR GE (systemic acupuncture) and GC (needles inserted outside the acupuncture point). It describes follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(03) Hadadian et al.(1616 Hadadian F, Sohrabi N, Farokhpayam M, Farokhpayam H, Towhidi F, Fayazi S, et al. The effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on fatigue in haemodialysis patients. J Clin Diagn Res [Internet]. 2016 [cited 2017 Sep 15];10(9):YC01-YC04. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5072066/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/article...
), 2016 |
To analyze the effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) on CKD fatigue.N=56 |
Blind. It does not describe selection and randomization technique. Patients were divided into GE (TEAS) and GC (TEAS off the acupuncture point). It describes follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(04) Shen et al.(1717 Shen K, Cho Y, Pascoe EM, Hawley CM, Oliver V, Hughes KM, et al. The siestatrial: a randomized study investigating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of acupressure versus sham therapy for improving sleep quality in patients with end-stage kidney disease on hemodialysis. Evidence-Based Complement Altern Med [Internet]. 2017 [cited 2017 Sep 15];2017:1-10. Available from: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2017/7570352/
https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/20...
), 2017 |
To investigate the effect of acupuncture on the sleep quality of patients underdialysis.N=42 |
Double-blind, adequately selected and randomized in GE (systemic acupuncture) and GC (needles inserted outside the acupuncture point). It describes follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(05) Zou et al.(1818 Zou C, Yang L, Wu Y, Su G, Chen S, Guo X, et al. Auricular acupressure on specific points for hemodialysis patients with insomnia: a pilot randomized controlled trial. PLoS One [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2017 Sep 17];10(4):e0122724. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25874938
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2587...
), 2015 |
To assess the effects of auriculotherapy in patients with insomnia.N=63 |
Double-blind, adequately selected and randomized in GE (auriculotherapy), GC (routine care). It describes follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(06) Sabouhi et al.(1919 Sabouhi F, Kalani L, Valiani M, Mortazavi M, Bemanian M. Effect of acupressure on fatigue in patients on hemodialysis. Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res [Internet]. 2013 [cited 2017 Sep 3];18(6):429-34. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24554938
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24554...
), 2013 |
To ascertain the effect of acupressure on the fatigue of patients with CKD.N=96 |
Patients appropriately selected. It does not describe technique of randomization and blinding. Patients were divided into GE (acupressure), Placebo (acupressure outside the acupuncture point) and GC (routine care). It does not describe follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(07) Arab et al.(2020 Arab Z, Shariati AR, Asayesh H, Vakili MA, Bahrami-Taghanaki H, Azizi H. A sham-controlled trial of acupressure on the quality of sleep and life in haemodialysis patients. BMJ Journals [Internet]. 2015 [cited 2017 Sep 20]; Available from: http://aim.bmj.com/content/early/2015/07/26/acupmed-2014-010369.full
http://aim.bmj.com/content/early/2015/07...
), 2015 |
To investigate the effect of acupuncture on the sleep quality of patients with CKD.N=108 |
Blind, appropriately selected and randomized in GE (auriculotherapy), Placebo (acupuncture auriculotherapy out of the acupoint) and GC (routine care). It does not describe follow-up losses. Provides necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(08) Shariati et al. (2121 Shariati A, Jahani S, Hooshmand M, Khalili N. The effect of acupressure on sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. Complement Ther Med [Internet]. 2012 [cited 2017 Sep 3];20(6):417-23. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229912001161?via%3Dihub
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/ar...
), 2012 |
To search the effect of acupuncture on the sleep quality of patients with CKD.N=48 |
Double-blind, adequately selected and randomized in GE (systemic acupuncture) and GC (routine care). It describes follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |
(09) Eğlence et al.(2222 Eglence R, Karatas N, Tasci S. The effect of acupressure on the level of fatigue in hemodialysis patients. Altern Ther Health Med.[Internet].2013 [cited 2018Sep 3];19(6):23-31. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24254035
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2425...
), 2013 |
To determine the effect of acupuncture on the level of fatigue in CKD.N=118 |
Patients adequately selected and randomized. It does not describe blinding technique. The patients were divided into GE (systemic acupuncture) and GC (routine care). It describes follow-up losses and presents necessary information on data collection and analysis. |