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Tuina for children with upper respiratory tract infections: A protocol for a systematic review
Jiayuan Zhang1, Yunhui Chen1, Liu Cao2
1Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 37 Shierqiao Road, Jinniu District.
Background:
Upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) is a common disease in children, which is also known as the common cold. Pediatric Tuina is a common treatment that Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors commonly use for URTIs. However, there has no relevant systematic review studied on its effects and safety been reported. We plan to perform a systematically reviewing of all the clinical evidence on the effectiveness and safety of Tuina for URTIs in children.
Methods:
We will conduct the literature searching in the following electronic databases: Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of science, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), VIP, Wanfang, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), Chinese Clinical Trial Registry System. The time limit for retrieving studies is from establishment to July 2019 for each database. All published randomized controlled trials (RTCs) related to this review will be included. Review Manager (V.5.3.5) will be implemented for the assessment of bias risk and data analyses. Subgroup analysis and sensitivity analysis will be performed based on the conditions of included data.
Results:
A high-quality synthesis of current evidence of Tuina for children with URTIs will be provided in this study.
Conclusion:
This systematic review will provide evidence of whether Tuina is an effective intervention for children with URTIs.
Prospero Registration Number:
CRD42019126963.
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