RT Journal Article
T1 Research Methodology in Acupuncture for Managing Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Scoping Review
A1 Infantes-Rosales, Miguel Ángel
A1 Mesías Pesqueira, Ángeles
A1 Castellanos Díaz, Astrid
A1 Díaz-Mohedo, Esther
K1 Acupuntura - Tratamiento
K1 Cistitis
AB BackgroundAcupuncture and moxibustion are being explored as complementary therapies with promising potential in managing interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). While some studies indicate possible benefits, their scientific basis and clinical efficacy remain subjects of debate, partly due to methodological flaws in study designs involving acupuncture and related modalities, which warrant further attention and discussion. The main objective is to analyze and evaluate the research methodologies used in existing literature on acupuncture for managing IC/BPS, providing insight into the methodological challenges and opportunities in this field.Materials and MethodsNational Library of Medicine (PubMed), Allied and Complementary Medicine Database (AMED), Cochrane Library, Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), Web of Sciences (WOS), Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Cumulated Index in Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Epistemonikos, and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) were searched from their inception to August 2024. Data were extracted based on the study designs, primary outcome measures, adverse events (AEs), and participants' subjective views.
PB Wiley
SN 0733-2467
YR 2025
FD 2025-05-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38893
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/38893
LA eng
NO Infantes Rosales, M. Á., Mesías Pesqueira, Á., Castellanos Díaz, A., & Díaz Mohedo, E. (2025). Research Methodology in Acupuncture for Managing Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome: A Scoping Review. Neurourology and Urodynamics.
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 20 ene 2026