Cupping therapy for treating ankylosing spondylitis: Protocol for a systematic review

Publication date: Available online 13 June 2018 Source:European Journal of Integrative Medicine Author(s): Xiu-Ling Wang, Ai-Ying Zhang, Wan-Shan Zhou Introduction Cupping therapy has been widely used in Eastern Asia, the Middle East, and Central and Northern Europe to manage the symptoms of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this systematic review is to review data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of cupping therapy for treating patients with AS. Methods Databases that will be searched from their inception until February 2018: MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, AMED, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, six Korean databases [Korean Studies Information, DBPIA, Korean Institute of Science and Technology Information, KERIS, KoreaMed and Korean National Assembly Library] as well as four Chinese databases [Chinese BioMedical Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan-Fang Data, and the Chinese WeiPu Database]. In this systematic review, only RCTs related to the effects of cupping therapy on ASAS management will be included. In addition, the two groups will also receive a regular rehabilitation intervention.A quantitative synthesis of RCTs will be conducted using the RevMan 5.3 software. Study selection, data extraction, and validation will be performed independently by two reviewers. Cochrane Quantitative analysis of RCTs will also be performed using RevMan 5.3 software, and the Cochrane criteria for risk-of-bias.. Ethics and dissemination This sy...
Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research