He, X.R., Wang, Q., & Li, P.P. (2013). Acupuncture and moxibustion for cancer-related fatigue: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 14, 3067–3074.
STUDY PURPOSE: To evaluate the auxiliary effectiveness of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue (CRF)
TYPE OF STUDY: Systematic review and meta analysis
PHASE OF CARE: Active anti-tumor treatment
Fatigue declined over time for all groups: true acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and controls. However, no significant difference between groups was noted. Three studies looked at moxibustion lacking information on adverse effects and inadequate methodology.
The authors concluded that data is currently insufficient to recommend as an intervention for CRF other than when traditional interventions fail. No data exist to recommend this over conventional interventions, which are not described in this article.
Insufficient date to recommend.