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Shujiu Lei1, Hefeng Tian1, Haiou Qi1
1Nursing Department, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
Background And Purpose:
Postoperative pain is common in gastric cancer patients and may affect recovery and quality of life. While opioids are widely used, non-pharmacological interventions have emerged as potential alternatives. However, their relative effectiveness remains unclear. Therefore, this protocol describes a systematic review and network meta-analysis (NMA) to evaluate and rank non-pharmacological interventions for postoperative pain in gastric cancer patients.
Methods:
Nine electronic databases will be searched up to February 2026. Randomized controlled trials comparing non-pharmacological interventions for postoperative pain will be included. Primary outcomes will be pain intensity; secondary outcomes will include analgesic consumption, quality of life, and adverse events.
Results:
Through this network meta-analysis protocol, we will directly and indirectly compare all non-pharmacological nursing interventions and rank their probability of effectiveness. We expect to identify the most effective non-pharmacological or combination of interventions for postoperative pain in gastric cancer patients.
Conclusion:
This review aims to summarize available evidence and inform the selection of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for gastric cancer patients.
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