Efeitos da craniopuntura nos sinais e sintomas das pessoas com doenças reumáticas: revisão de escopo

Abstract

Objective: to map the scientific evidence in the literature on the effects of craniopuncture on the signs and symptoms of people with rheumatic diseases. Methods: This is a scoping review, formulated according to the guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews checklist. The research question was elaborated from the mnemonic Population, Concept and Context, formulating: “What are the effects of craniopuncture on the signs and symptoms of people with rheumatic diseases?”. Results: after the identification, screening and eligibility process, 31 studies were included in this review. All were published between 2004 and 2023; 45.16% were published in China; and 41.95% correspond to systematic reviews. The most cited diseases were Acute Osteoarthritis or Acute Knee Osteoarthritis (30.55%); Fibromyalgia (22.58%); and Rheumatoid Arthritis (6.45%). Final considerations: the effects of craniopuncture on the signs and symptoms of people with rheumatic diseases are pain relief, improved quality of life, improved joint function, increased range of motion, anti-inflammatory effects, reduced fatigue, decreased depression and anxiety symptoms, reduced medication use, regulation of the immune system, increased finger mobility, reduced uric acid and few adverse effects, such as bruising, nausea, fainting, presence of swelling in the application region, diarrhea and dizziness.