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Effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave for post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome: A protocol for systematic review
Tian-Shu Wang1, Shou-Feng Wang2, Wei-Dong Song3
1Second Ward of Orthopedics Department.
Background:
Post-stroke shoulder-hand syndrome (PSSHS) is one of the most common sequelae in patients with stroke. Previous studies have reported that extracorporeal shock wave (EPSW) has been used to treat this condition effectively. However, its conclusions are still inconsistent. Therefore, this study will provide evidence to systematically assess the effectiveness and safety of EPSW for the treatment of PSSHS.
Methods:
We will comprehensively search relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effectiveness and safety of EPSW for the treatment of PSSHS in the following databases from their start to February 1, 2020 without language and publication date limitations: Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. For trials that meet all inclusion criteria, 2 researchers will independently extract the data from them and appraise study quality by Cochrane risk of bias. Any differences will be solved by discussion with the help of another researcher. All data will be performed and analyzed using RevMan 5.3 software.
Results:
We will summarize up-to-date high quality RCTs to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of EPSW for the treatment of PSSHS.
Conclusions:
This study will provide a comprehensive evidence summary to determine whether EPSW is effective and safety for the treatment of PSSHS or not.
Prospero Registration Number:
PROSPERO CRD42020175630.
