Table 5.
The Effects of Simple Acupressure in Included Studies
| Acupuncture point | Cured after one treatment session | ICR | Improved | CER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI11 | 15 (out of 30) | 70.17% (95% CI, 64.36–75.98) |
72 (out of 75) | 50.00% (95% CI, 32.11–767.89) |
| GB39 | 88 (out of 137) | 64.23% (95% CI, 52.11–776.35) |
137 (out of 137) | 100% |
| BL57 | 1 (out of 1) | 100% | 53 (out of 55) | 96.36% (95% CI, 91.42–7101.31) |
| TE3 | 78 (out of 100) | 78.00% (95% CI, 57.45–798.55) |
100 (out of 100) | 100% |
| Total | 181 | 69.08% (95% CI, 63.49–774.68) 181/262 |
314 | 99.37% (95% CI, 98.49–7100.24) 314/316 |
Abbreviations: CER, clinical effective rate; CI, confidence interval; ICR, immediately cured rate.
Note. “SI11 located in the scapular region, in the depression between the upper one-third and lower two-thirds of the line connecting the midpoint of the spine of the scapula with the inferior angle of the scapula. GB39 located on the fibular aspect of the leg, anterior to the fibula, and 3 B-cun proximal to the prominence of the lateral malleolus. BL57 located on the posterior aspect of the leg, at the connecting point of the calcaneal tendon with the two muscle bellies of the gastrocnemius muscle. TE3 located on the dorsum of the hand, between the 4th and 5th metacarpal bones, in the depression proximal to the 4th metacarpophalangeal joint.” (Korean Medicine Convergence Research Information Center. KMCRIC standard acupuncture point database. KMCRIC Website. http://www.kmcric.com/knowledge/acupoint. Published 2008. Accessed September 19, 2017.)