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ArticleMedicine2021

Efficacy and safety of acupuncture combined with analgesics on lung cancer pain: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Renqing Kuang, Guojiang Xiong, Wei Lv, Yun Zhao, Min Yu, Jiawang Jiang

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Article in Medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Renqing KuangJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine.
Guojiang XiongThe Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6568-3813
Wei LvThe Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Yun ZhaoThe Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Min YuJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine.
Jiawang JiangJiangxi University of Chinese Medicine.
Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNJiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

Traditional Chinese Medicine Research Project of Jiangxi Province 2019A140
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLung cancer (LC) is the malignant tumor with the highest incidence in the world, and treatment methods include surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy. Cancer pain is a common symptom in patients with LC, and the clinical treatment is to relieve it with analgesics. Acupuncture can relieve cancer pain. This study aims to systematically study the efficacy and safety of acupuncture combined with analgesics on cancer pain in patients with LC.

methodsFrom the beginning to April 2021, search Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Controlled Trials Register (Central), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang Database, China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), and Chinese Science Journal Database (VIP database). Search the international clinical trial registration platform and the Chinese clinical trial registration platform to find ongoing or unpublished trials. The main outcome indicator is the total effective rate of analgesia, and the secondary outcome indicator is pain intensity score and adverse reactions. The RevMan 5.4 software will be used for statistical analysis.

resultsThis study will provide the latest evidence for acupuncture combined with analgesics to relieve LC pain.

conclusionThe conclusion of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture combined with analgesics in alleviating LC pain. INPLASY REGISTRATION NUMBER: INPLASY202150051.

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Clinical ProtocolsAcupuncture TherapyAnalgesicsCancer PainCombined Modality TherapyHumansLung NeoplasmsPain ManagementPatient SafetyTreatment OutcomeAnalgesics

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