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Acupuncture Congress 2018 Herbal Medicine: Open Access
ISSN: 2472-0151 Page 70
August 20-21, 2018
Dublin, Ireland
9th International Conference on
Acupuncture &
Chinese Medicine
Background & Aim: There have been some studies about the
efficacy of auricular acupressure in relieving many clinical issues
during pregnancy and during period of lactation. This study aimed
to summarize and critically evaluate the evidence on auricular
acupressure for breastfeeding.
Methods: We searched 10 databases published up to May 15,
2017. Randomized controlled trials for evaluating the efficacy and
safety of auricular acupressure for breastfeeding were included.
Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.
Data analysis was conducted using RevMan software (version
5.3).
Results: 31 randomized controlled trials were included. Because
of the high risk of bias observed in the included studies and the
diversity of the auricular acupressure methods, meta-analysis
was not performed. Auricular acupressure as a complementary
therapy to routine postpartum care had no consistent effect in
increasing the volume of milk production and serum prolactin
level and in facilitating the initiation of milk secretion. Auricular
acupressure as an alternative therapy may be effective in
increasing serum prolactin level and facilitating the onset of
milk secretion, however, the evidence is lacking. There were no
serious adverse events with the use of auricular acupressure. The
methodological quality of the included studies was generally low.
Conclusions: We could not determine the general efficacy and
safety of auricular acupressure, although some studies showed
positive results. Due to lowmethodological quality of the included
studies and heterogeneity among them, further research using
large-scale, rigorous study designs should be conducted in future.
Auricular acupressure for breastfeeding: a systematic review
Boram Lee1, Chan-Young Kwon2, Sun Haeng Lee3, Hye Jin Shin1, Jihong Lee1 and
Gyu Tae Chang 1
1Gangdong Kyung Hee University Hospital, South Korea
2Yanggu Public Health Center, South Korea
Herb Med. 2018, Volume 4
DOI: 10.21767/2472-0151-C1-003