Is Acupuncture Effective on Post-Lumbar Puncture Headache?

Mozhgan Moshtagh; Mobin  Soleimanian Asl; Mohammad  Esmailzadeh; Amirmohammad  Momeni; Amirhossein  Boostani; Rana  Amiri; Simin  Sharafi

doi:10.61838/kman.hn.1.2.9

Authors

Mozhgan Moshtagh * Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran mo.moshtagh@bums.ac.ir

Mobin Soleimanian Asl Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Mohammad Esmailzadeh Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Amirmohammad Momeni Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Amirhossein Boostani Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

Rana Amiri Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing, University of Sunderland, Sunderland, UK

Simin Sharafi Assistant Professor, Nursing and Midwifery School, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran

https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.hn.1.2.9

Abstract

According to the findings of the articles that were picked up until December 27, 2022, using our search strategy in the mentioned databases (1-9), the effectiveness of acupuncture on reducing headache post-dural puncture headaches after lumbar puncture is very ambiguous because these articles do not have the necessary quality to achieve this purpose. According to the explanations provided, we point out some of the limitations we encountered in the current research:

1) Most of the articles in this field were case reports.

2) The quality of the articles based on the existing checklists is not optimal.

3) The results of the limited studies available were also inconsistent.

4) The number of English-language articles in this field was limited.

5) The duration of intervention and points used for acupuncture had not been explained in some studies.