Acupuncture and moxibustion for lateral elbow pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Table 4 Outcomes of randomized controlled trials comparing moxibustion and conventional therapy

Studies	Intervention and number of subjects		Outcome measurement	Outcomes** (Cured no./Total no., Cured rate)		Treatment effect
	Treatment group	Control group		Treatment group	Control group	Cured rate: RR (95% CI)
Jin (2005) [33]	Ginger- moxibustion	Prednisolone injection	Pain relief and range of movement: cured rate based on ADL score	59/80	17/32	1.39 (0.98 to 1.97)
Jin (2005) [33]	N = 80	N = 32		73.8%	53.1%	P = 0.07
Li (2007) [22]	Ginger- moxibustion	Prednisone injection	Pain relief and grip strength: cured rate based on subjective report	20/25	21/25	0.95 (0.73 to 1.24)
Li (2007) [22]	N = 25	N = 25		80%	84%	P = 0.71
Xu (2010) [29]	Ginger- moxibustion	Prednisone injection	Pain relief and grip strength: cured rate based on subjective report	11/23	4/22	2.63 (0.98 to 7.04)
Xu (2010) [29]	N = 23	N = 22		47.8%	18.2%	P = 0.05

**: Outcomes were measured at the end of last treatment, except for those specifically mentioned.
ADL, Activities of daily living scale; 95% CI, 95% Confidence Interval; RR, Relative Risk.

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