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Acupuncture for gouty arthritis: A PRISMA-compliant protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.
- The effect of acupuncture on pain and swelling of arthritis animal models: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in genetics · 2023Pooled it
- Value of semi-quantitative scoring based on musculoskeletal ultrasound in diagnosis and disease assessment of gouty arthritis.Clinical and experimental medicine · 2025Article
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- Advances in external therapies of traditional Chinese medicine for the management of hyperuricemia: a comprehensive review.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Review
- Effects of Warm Needle Acupuncture plus Xitong Waixi Lotion in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2022Article
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- Clinical Effect of Acupuncture Combined with Traditional Chinese Medicine Application on the Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia in Children and the Influence on Serum 5-HT and NO Levels.Computational intelligence and neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroudPatients with gouty arthritis suffer from intermittent attacks of pain, chronic inflammation, and joint damage. Acupuncture has been used in East Asian countries for centuries to treat various diseases, and several clinical studies have reported that acupuncture has beneficial effects on gouty arthritis. This study aims to evaluate the effect of acupuncture in patients with gouty arthritis by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis.
methodsA comprehensive search of 8 electronic databases will be performed, including MEDLINE, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, 4 Korean databases (KoreaMed, Korean Studies Information Service System, Research Information Service System, and Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System), and 1 Chinese database (China National Knowledge Infrastructure). Only randomized controlled trials comparing acupuncture to conventional treatment and acupuncture with conventional treatment to conventional treatment alone for gouty arthritis will be included. Pain intensity will be considered the primary outcome. The secondary outcomes will include the pain relief duration, total effective rate, blood uric acid level, inflammatory markers, and incidence of adverse events. Two independent researchers will perform the study selection, data extraction, and quality assessment. The methodological quality of the individual included studies will be assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. In the meta-analysis, for dichotomous and continuous data, risk ratios and standardized mean differences, respectively, will be estimated in addition to 95% confidence intervals.
resultsThis systematic review will evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment for patients with gouty arthritis with respect to clinical symptoms, laboratory indicators, and safety.
conclusionOur findings will help to establish the evidence of acupuncture to treat gouty arthritis. REGISTRATION NUMBER: PROSPERO CRD42020169668.
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