Acupuncture-related therapies for the poststroke cognitive impairment patients: A protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis |
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| Authors: | Jun Tian Li-Bing Hu Miao Wu Wen-Li Mo Peng Wu Yao-Hui Pu Han-Chao Yang Yun Fan |
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| Institution: | aHubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China;bEdong Healthcare Group, Huangshi Central Hospital, Huangshi, Hubei, China;cHubei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China;dHubei Province Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, Hubei, China. |
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| Abstract: | Background:To compare and rank the clinical effects of different acupuncture and acupuncture-related therapies on patients with poststroke cognitive impairment.Methods:We evaluated the direct and indirect evidence from relevant studies using network meta-analysis. Eight databases were examined in order to find randomized controlled trials of acupuncture-related therapies for individuals with poststroke cognitive impairment. After 2 researchers independently scanned the literature, extracted the data, and assessed the risk of bias in the included studies, the data were analyzed using RevMan5.4, Stata15.0, and WinBUGS1.4.3 software.Results:We assess the benefits and drawbacks of various acupuncture-related therapies, rank the efficacy of various acupuncture-related therapies in the treatment of poststroke cognitive impairment, and describe the best acupuncture intervention approaches or combinations based on the available data.Conclusion:This study will contribute to the existence of data on the safety and efficacy of acupuncture-related therapies in the treatment of poststroke cognitive impairment, and it may aid clinical guideline makers in selecting the best acupuncture treatment for poststroke cognitive impairment.Registration Number:INPLASY2021120117. |
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| Keywords: | acupuncture network meta-analysis poststroke cognitive impairment |
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