Table 1.
Characteristics of the included studies.
| Included literatures | Sample number (treatment group/control group) |
Interventions | Treatment duration | Observation index | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment group | Control group | ||||
| Baozhen and Zhuying 2015 [21] | 50/50 | Massage + conventional spray treatment (Beclomethasone Dipropionate Aerosol) | Conventional spray treatment (Beclomethasone Dipropionate Aerosol) | 8 weeks | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Aihua 2016 [22] | 34/30 | Massage + Chinese medicine application + conventional nursing | Conventional nursing | 28 days | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Lili et al. 2012 [23] | 30/30 | Massage + psychological intervention + Glucocorticoid inhalation | Glucocorticoid inhalation | 6 months | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Lijuan 2016 [24] | 40/40 | Massage + Salmeterol and Fluticasone powder inhalation | Salmeterol and Fluticasone powder inhalation | 12 weeks | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Sheng et al., 2013 [25] | 60/60 | Massage + acupoint catgut-embedding | Montelukast sodium tablets | 3 months | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Li Sheng 1995 [26] | 20/38 | Massage + Dingchuan decoction | Dingchuan decoction | 15 days | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Fuling et al. 2015 [27] | 76/77 | Massage + Beclomethasone Dipropionate Aerosol | Beclomethasone Dipropionate Aerosol | 3 months | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Fuling et al. 2015 [28] | 77/76 | Massage + Beclomethasone Dipropionate Aerosol | Beclomethasone Dipropionate Aerosol | 3 months | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Yuejuan et al. 2014 [29] | 30/30 | Massage + Supermicro Dingchuan decoction | Pulmicort Respules + Ventolin inhalation | 10 days | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Zeqiang 2004 [30] | 56/30 | Massage + acupuncture | Aminophylline + Prednisone | 10 days | Total efficacy (%) |
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| Dingding 2015 [31] | 47/47 | Acupoints massage + Zhisou decoction and Ephedrine powder | Montelukast sodium tablets | 15 days | Total efficacy, FEV1 |
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| Xueying and Qi 2009 [32] | 38/33 | Foot acupoints massage + hot-water soak | Hot-water soak | 6 months | Total efficacy, FEV1 |
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| Fuling et al. 2014 [33] | 50/50 | Massage + spray therapy (Ventolin + Budesonide) | Spray therapy (Ventolin + Budesonide) | — | FEV1, PEF |
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| Fuling et al. 2014 [34] | 50/50 | Massage + BDP | BDP | 3 months | FEV1, PEF |
FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in 1 second; FVC = forced vital capacity.