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TL;DR
The review found the available evidence is inadequate to conclusively determine efficacy, though the intervention showed a promise of slowing deterioration in mouth-opening capacity.
Health Science Reports · 8 authors, 7 centres
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The review found the available evidence is inadequate to conclusively determine efficacy, though the intervention showed a promise of slowing deterioration in mouth-opening capacity.
This systematic review followed AMSTAR-2 and PRISMA guidelines, searching nine electronic databases. It included only one study, a non-randomized controlled trial on 52 nasopharyngeal carcinoma survivors with temporomandibular joint dysfunction. The intervention was Tai Chi Qigong, with mouth-opening capacity measured at pretest, mid-intervention, posttest, and a 6-month follow-up. The review found no significant difference between groups at any single time point. However, over time, the intervention group showed less severe deterioration in mouth-opening (p=0.181) compared to the control group (p<0.001). The review concludes that evidence is inadequate to categorically conclude on efficacy, citing the inclusion of only one small study with methodological limitations. Implications are that further research is needed to assess the effectiveness of Qigong and Tai Chi for this condition.