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Acupuncture for primary osteoporosis: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials protocol
Fan Huang1, Siyi Zhao1, Mingwang Qiu1
1Clinical Medical College of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Rehabilitation.
Medicine
|April 16, 2019
Summary
This network meta-analysis compares various acupuncture treatments for primary osteoporosis (POP). It aims to determine the most effective acupuncture approach for clinical use.
Area of Science:
- Integrative and Complementary Medicine
- Rheumatology
- Evidence-Based Medicine
Background:
- Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) suggest acupuncture (ACU) offers advantages over pharmacotherapies for primary osteoporosis (POP).
- The comparative effectiveness of diverse ACU treatment modalities for POP remains understudied.
- This network meta-analysis (NMA) addresses this gap by comparing multiacupuncture efficacy in POP treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a network meta-analysis (NMA) comparing the efficacy of various acupuncture treatments for primary osteoporosis (POP).
- To provide a clinical reference for selecting the most effective acupuncture approach for POP management.
Main Methods:
- Systematic search of multiple databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, etc.) for RCTs on ACU for POP up to January 2019.
- Network meta-analysis (NMA) performed using STATA 15.0 and GEMTC software.
- Evidence quality assessed using Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE); statistical certainty evaluated via trial sequential analysis (TSA).
Main Results:
- Results are pending publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
Conclusions:
- This systematic review will evaluate and compare the distinct advantages of diverse acupuncture techniques in treating primary osteoporosis (POP).
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