Open AccessEfficacy and safety of moxibustion for patients with functional constipation
Author(s) -
Ying Chen,
Mingmin Xu,
Tinghui Hou,
Lu Wang,
Xianying Feng,
Ying Li
Publication year - 2020
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.0000000000020910
Subject(s) - medicine , moxibustion , cinahl , cochrane library , medline , meta analysis , functional constipation , adverse effect , constipation , randomized controlled trial , intensive care medicine , physical therapy , alternative medicine , acupuncture , psychological intervention , psychiatry , pathology , political science , law
The objective of this review is to assess the efficacy and safety of moxibustion for treating patients with functional constipation (FC). Methods and analysis: We will electronically search the following databases: OVID MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cochrane library, CINAHL, AMED, China Network Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan-fang Database, China Biomedical Literature Database, and other resources from inception to October 2019, without any language restrictions. Randomised-controlled trials will be included. The primary outcome is the improvement in mean complete spontaneous bowel movements and stool form (utilize the Bristol Stool Form Scale [BSFS]). Secondary outcomes involve the degree of difficulty in defecation, proportion of responders, mean transit time, health-related quality of life, and adverse events rate. The methodological quality will be assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Results: This work will summarize clinical evidence to assess the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion treatment for FC patients. Conclusion: This systematic review and meta-analysis will provide current evidence of the efficacy and safety of moxibustion treating FC. Systematic review registration: PROSPERO, CRD42020157955.