SynthesisMedicine2020
A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture treatment for oral ulcer.
Synthesis in Medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Targeted repair of oral mucosal injury: emerging applications of biomaterials-based drug delivery systems.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Review
- Advances in the Application of Electrospun Drug-Loaded Nanofibers in the Treatment of Oral Ulcers.Biomolecules · 2022Review
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- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Acupuncture Treatment for Oral Ulcer.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Review
- Quotation Accuracy of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols on Acupuncture.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Study Protocol Titles: Erratum.Medicine · 2020Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
11 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundOral ulcers (OU) is a common oral mucosal disease manifested with obvious pain; in some studies, the efficacy of acupuncture in OU has been confirmed, but the systematic reviews and meta-analyses for them are lacking. Our aim is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of OU.
methodsRelevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs), quasi RCTs and non-RCTs will be identified by systematic searching from the following electronic databases: PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal database, and Wanfang Data (since inception of the databases to present). In addition, ongoing trials will be retrieved from the Chinese Clinical Trial Register, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Clinical Trials, and The Clinical Trials Register. Grey literature will be also taken into consideration, including academic dissertation, minutes of the meeting from Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, China Science and Technology Journal database, and Wanfang Data. There are no language restrictions.
resultsEthical approval is not required because this study is based on published papers. After peer-review, the study will be disseminated in scientific journals and conferences.
conclusionThis systematic review will provide evidence for the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for Oral ulcers. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020144911.
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