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Acupuncture for lateral epicondylitis: A prisma-compliant protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of
Ha-Na Kim1, Bonhyuk Goo2, Sang-Soo Nam3
1Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Kyungheedae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu.
Background:
Acupuncture has been widely used for relieving pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders, such as lateral epicondylitis. Although the effect of acupuncture on pain has been demonstrated in previous reviews, it is still under debate. This study is aimed at evaluating the efficacy of acupuncture to treat lateral epicondylitis and establishing the evidence systematically.
Methods:
Nine databases will be searched from their inception to May 2020 without language or publication status restrictions, including 3 English databases (MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), 5 Korean databases (Korean Medical Database, KoreaMed, Korean Studies Information Service System, Research Information Service System, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System), and 1 Chinese database (China Knowledge Network Database). Only randomized controlled trials will be included. Pain intensity will be considered as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes will include the grip strength, total effective rate, and adverse events. Two independent researchers will perform the study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. The methodological quality of the identified studies will be assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration's risk-of-bias tool. In the meta-analysis, continuous data will be expressed as mean and 95% confidence interval, and dichotomous data will be expressed as risk ratio and 95% confidence interval.
Results:
The results of this study will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication.
Conclusion:
The results of this study would provide the evidence of whether acupuncture is effective for lateral epicondylitis.
Registration Number:
PROSPERO CRD42020186824.
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