Table 4 Dichotomous outcomes from original studies (*included in pooling)
Studies (author, year) | Number of subjects, intervention | Outcome measurement | Outcomes cured rate n/N (%) | Included in pooling | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Treatment group | Comparator | Â | Treatment group | Comparator | Â |
Dundee 1988 | Acupressure P6 N = 119 | Sham acupressure N = 112 | Emetic symptoms: cured rate based on subjective report | 32/119 (26.89 %) | 17/112 (15.18 %) | * |
Dundee 1988 | Acupressure P6 N = 119 | No treatment N = 119 | Emetic symptoms: cured rate based on subjective report | 32/119 (26.89 %) | 15/119 (12.60 %) |  |
Jiang 2012 | Acupressure P6 + ear acupressure N = 65 | Conventional IV fluid therapy N = 65 | Nausea, vomiting, rate of food intake, ketonuria: Cured rate | 42/65 (64.6 %) | 25/65 (38.5 %) | * |
Norheim 2001 | Acupressure P6 N = 48 | Placebo acupressure N = 49 | Intensity of symptoms: VAS. Improved rate. | 34/48 (71 %) | 31/49 (63 %) | * |
Neri 2005 | Acupuncture + P6 acupressure N = 43 | Metoclopramide infusion + Vit B 12 complex N = 38 | Vomiting episodes: improved rate after session 3 | 24/43 (55.81 %) | 14/38 (36.84 %) | * |
Zhang 2005 | Acupuncture + moxibustion (AMC) N = 50 | Chinese herbal medicine N = 50 | NVP, ketones, electrolytes, rate of food intake: cured rate | 21/50 (42 %) | 9/50 (15.25 %) |  |
Zhang 2005 | Acupuncture + moxibustion (AMC) N = 50 | IV fluid therapy + conventional therapy N = 50 | NVP, ketones, electrolytes, rate of food intake: cured rate | 21/50 (42 %) | 5/50 (9.09 %) | * |
Liu 2007 | Acupuncture + IV therapy N = 47 | IV fluid therapy N = 47 | Treatment effect: Nausea, vomiting, food intake | 38/47 (80.85 %) | 23/47 (48.93 %) | * |
Wang 2008 | Acupuncture + IV therapy N = 53 | IV fluid therapy N = 42 | Nausea, vomiting, electrolytes | 41/53 (77.35 %) | 17/42 (0.47 %) | * |
Mao 2009 | Acupuncture + IV therapy N = 30 | IV fluid therapy + Chinese herbal medicine N = 30 | Total treatment effect: electrolytes and vomiting rate: cured rate | 27/30 (90 %) | 3/30 (10 %) |  |
Mao 2009 | Acupuncture + IV therapy N = 30 | IV fluid therapy + conventional therapy N = 30 | Ketones: cured rate | 27/30 (90 %) | 4/30 (13.33 %) | * |
Liu 2011 | TCM Acupuncture N = 30 | TCM Moxibustion N = 30 | Nausea and vomiting, ketones, rate of food intake: cured rate | 20/30 (66.67 %) | 19/30 (63.33 %) | * |
Ma 2013 | Acupuncture + IV therapy N = 30 | IV fluid therapy N = 30 | Total treatment effect: ketones, vomiting rate: cured rate | 28/30 (93.3 %) | 10/30 (33.33 %) | * |
Ou 2001 | Ear acupressure N = 30 | Chinese herbal medicine N = 30 | Total treatment effect: electrolytes, nausea and vomiting rate: cured rate | 3/30 (10.0 %) | 3/30 (10.0 %) | * |
Fan 1995 | TCM moxa N = 151 | Chinese herbal decoction N = 151 | Nausea and vomiting Total: Cured rate | 146/151 (96.7 %) | 89/151 (58.9 %) | * |
Xu 2009 | TCM moxa N = 26 | IV fluid therapy N = 25 | Nausea and vomiting, ketones, rate of food intake: Cured rate | 17/26 (65.38 %) | 9/25 (36.0 %) | * |
Lu 2012 | TCM Moxa + IV fluid + conventional therapy N = 32 | IV fluid therapy + conventional therapy N = 32 | Nausea and vomiting, ketones, rate of food intake: Cured rate | 10/32 (31.25 %) | 5/32 (15.62 %) | * |