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Effect of acupuncture at 3 anti-fatigue acupoints in the treatment of cancer-related fatigue in patients with cancer: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Muxi Liao, Yizi Xie, Jiao Yan, Tong Lin, Shuliang Ji, Zongyao Li, Wenjing Zhao, Yaqin Yang, Lizhu Lin, Jietao Lin

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Article in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Muxi LiaoThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine.
Yizi XieFirst Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Jiao YanFirst Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Tong LinFirst Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Shuliang JiFirst Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Zongyao LiFirst Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Wenjing ZhaoShenzhen Pingle Orthopaedic Hospital, Shenzhen.
Yaqin YangFirst Clinical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou.
Lizhu LinOncology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Jietao LinOncology Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNShenzhen Pingle Orthopedic Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer-related fatigue (CRF), is a common distressing symptom of cancer. What's more, "Three anti-fatigue acupoints" is one of the most important components of "Jin's 3-needle therapy" created by Rui Jin, a professor of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, which can be used in the treatment of CRF. In this article, researchers will assess the safety and effect of acupuncture at 3 anti-fatigue acupoints on CRF in patients with cancer.

methodsLiterature search for relevant articles up to October 2018 will be carried out in 9 databases: Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, VIP, CBM, CNKI, Wanfang Database, CiNii, and OASIS. The included literatures will be randomized controlled trials of acupuncture at 3 anti-fatigue acupoints on CRF in patients with cancer. The certain common scales, which reflect the patients' fatigue degree or life quality will be the primary outcome measures. The secondary outcome measures will be defined with the blood index. After collecting the data, we will utilize Stata V.13.0. to perform data synthesis, subgroup analysis, partial sequence analysis, sensitivity analysis, and so on. A funnel plot will be used to assess reporting biases. And the funnel plot will be evaluated by the Egger and Begg tests. The quality of evidence will be judged by the grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation.

resultsThe results of this systematic review and meta-analysis will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.

conclusionOur study will provide the evidence for the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture at 3 anti-fatigue acupoints in the treatment of CRF.

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Acupuncture PointsAcupuncture TherapyFatigueHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicNeoplasmsQuality of LifeRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSystematic Reviews as TopicTreatment Outcome

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PMID31169708
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