Open AccessComparison of therapeutic effects of different acupuncture and moxibustion therapies on constipation after stroke treatment
Author(s) -
Jingwen Shang,
Yongyang He,
Rui Wang,
Yifan Xu,
Jin Xu
Publication year - 2021
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.0000000000027397
Subject(s) - medicine , moxibustion , acupuncture , constipation , cochrane library , inclusion and exclusion criteria , medline , meta analysis , physical therapy , stroke (engine) , quality of life (healthcare) , adverse effect , randomized controlled trial , intensive care medicine , traditional medicine , alternative medicine , pathology , mechanical engineering , nursing , political science , law , engineering
Background: Constipation is a common complication after stroke, which seriously affects patients’ quality of life and recovery. Many evidences show that acupuncture and moxibustion therapy has advantages in the treatment of constipation after stroke. But different types of acupuncture and moxibustion have different effects, and there is no research to prove which one is more effective. Methods: According to the search strategy, we will retrieve the randomized controlled studies of acupuncture and moxibustion in the treatment of constipation after stroke from China Knowledge Network, Wanfang, VIP, China Biomedical medicine, PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and The Cochrane Library databases. The retrieval time was from the establishment of the database to July 2021. Studies will be screened according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, and the quality of the studies will be assessed using the Cochrane Risk Bias Assessment Tool. All data analyses will be performed using Revman 5.4, Gemtc 0.14.3, and Stata 14.0. Finally, we will evaluate the strength of evidence using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation method. Results: In this study, the efficacy of different acupuncture and moxibustion therapies in the treatment of constipation after stroke will be evaluated by evaluating defecation frequency, stool property score, constipation symptom score, quality of life score, adverse reactions, etc. Conclusions: This study will provide reliable evidence-based evidence for selecting the best acupuncture and moxibustion therapy for constipation after stroke.