Open AccessTraditional Chinese medicine non-pharmaceutical therapies for chronic adult insomnia
Author(s) -
Feizhou Li,
Bo Xu,
Ping Wang,
Ling Liu
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000017754
Subject(s) - medicine , insomnia , chronic insomnia , traditional chinese medicine , alternative medicine , randomized controlled trial , clinical trial , medline , psychiatry , sleep disorder , pathology , political science , law
Background: Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) non-pharmaceutical therapies are frequently used for chronic insomnia in China, but in clinical practice, most practitioners choose appropriate treatments based on personal experience. In our study, Bayesian network meta-analysis will be used to identify differences in efficacy and safety between diverse non-pharmaceutical therapies for chronic adult insomnia. Methods: The authors will totally retrieve seven electronic databases from their establishment to August 2019 in accordance with relevant strategies. After a series of screening, the 2 researchers will employ the Aggregate Data Drug Information System (ADDIS) and R software to analyze the data extracted from enclosed Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs). Ultimately, the evidentiary grade of the results will be evaluated. Results: This study will provide reliable evidence for different non-pharmaceutical therapies on chronic insomnia in adults. Conclusions: The findings will be an available reference to evaluate the efficacy and safety of different non-pharmaceutical therapies on chronic insomnia in adults and may provide decision-making reference on which method to choose for clinicians. Trial registration number: PROSPERO CRD42019141496.