The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma
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Review Meta Analysis
Laser acupuncture for the treatment of asthma in children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Laser acupuncture has often been recommended as a treatment of asthma. The technique is noninvasive, and seems particularly suitable for children. However, the results from several clinical trials are contradictory. The objective of this review was to assess the effectiveness of laser acupuncture in the treatment of childhood asthma. ⋯ The number of RCTs and their total sample sizes are small; and their methodological quality is low. Therefore, no compelling evidence exists to suggest that laser acupuncture is not an effective treatment for childhood asthma. Further rigorous studies are warranted.