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ArticleInternational journal of colorectal disease2017

Goshajinkigan for reducing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Nobuaki Hoshino, Koya Hida, Riki Ganeko, Yoshiharu Sakai

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Article in International journal of colorectal disease, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nobuaki HoshinoDepartment of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan. hoshinob@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Koya HidaDepartment of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Riki GanekoDepartment of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
Yoshiharu SakaiDepartment of Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, 54 Shogoin-Kawahara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) is an issue for both cancer patients and specialists, and the number of cases of CIPN is growing with the increasing number of cancer patients worldwide. CIPN is often caused by common anticancer drugs such as taxanes and platinum analogs. These are key drugs for various cancers including colorectal and gastric cancers. However, there are currently no effective drugs to prevent CIPN. Goshajinkigan, a Japanese traditional herbal medicine (Kampo), is a promising drug which is used to treat diabetic neuropathy in Japan. This systematic review will assess the efficacy and safety of Goshajinkigan for reducing CIPN in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will conduct a comprehensive search of relevant randomized controlled trials in Scopus, Ovid MEDLINE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and ICHUSHI. Two review authors will independently assess studies for inclusion and consult a third review author if necessary. The risk of bias of the included studies will be assessed according to the Cochrane risk of bias tool. We will investigate heterogeneity using forest plots and the chi-square test. When there are enough studies and any heterogeneity, we will use a random-effects model. Otherwise, we will use a fixed-effects model. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This is a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis and does not need ethics approval. We will disseminate the findings of this review through publication in a peer-reviewed journal. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42016045224.

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Antineoplastic AgentsDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicPeripheral Nervous System DiseasesPublication BiasRiskSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic AgentsDrugs, Chinese Herbalgosha-jinki-ganChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyGoshajinkiganProtocolSystematic review

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