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Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
INTRODUCTION: Microcurrent therapy (MCT) is a rising conservative treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Considering its potential benefits and convenience, MCT’s application in those individuals with knee OA is capacious. However, no plausible clinical evidence has proved its unequiv...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10151844/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37185645 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069036 |
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author | Zhou, Zhuoluo Xue, Yuxin Zhao, Yi Mu, Xiaohong Xu, Lin |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Microcurrent therapy (MCT) is a rising conservative treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Considering its potential benefits and convenience, MCT’s application in those individuals with knee OA is capacious. However, no plausible clinical evidence has proved its unequivocal advantages in treating knee OA conservatively. The purpose of this study is to determine whether MCT is helpful in pain management and promoting function of knee OA and is safe in the treatment of knee OA in adult patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will search through MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Google Scholar from inception to 15 March 2023. Original studies will include randomised controlled trials of patients treated with MCT. Two authors will independently screen, select studies, extract data and perform risk of bias assessment. Data consistently reported across studies will be pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. Heterogeneity will be evaluated using Cochrane’s Q statistic and quantified using I(2) statistics. Graphical and formal statistical tests will be used to assess for publication bias. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval will not be needed for this study as the data will be extracted from already published studies. The results of this review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022319828 |
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spelling | pubmed-101518442023-05-03 Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol Zhou, Zhuoluo Xue, Yuxin Zhao, Yi Mu, Xiaohong Xu, Lin BMJ Open Rehabilitation Medicine INTRODUCTION: Microcurrent therapy (MCT) is a rising conservative treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). Considering its potential benefits and convenience, MCT’s application in those individuals with knee OA is capacious. However, no plausible clinical evidence has proved its unequivocal advantages in treating knee OA conservatively. The purpose of this study is to determine whether MCT is helpful in pain management and promoting function of knee OA and is safe in the treatment of knee OA in adult patients. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: We will search through MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science and Google Scholar from inception to 15 March 2023. Original studies will include randomised controlled trials of patients treated with MCT. Two authors will independently screen, select studies, extract data and perform risk of bias assessment. Data consistently reported across studies will be pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. Heterogeneity will be evaluated using Cochrane’s Q statistic and quantified using I(2) statistics. Graphical and formal statistical tests will be used to assess for publication bias. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Ethical approval will not be needed for this study as the data will be extracted from already published studies. The results of this review will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42022319828 BMJ Publishing Group 2023-04-26 /pmc/articles/PMC10151844/ /pubmed/37185645 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069036 Text en © Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2023. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited, appropriate credit is given, any changes made indicated, and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) . |
spellingShingle | Rehabilitation Medicine Zhou, Zhuoluo Xue, Yuxin Zhao, Yi Mu, Xiaohong Xu, Lin Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol |
title | Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol |
title_full | Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol |
title_fullStr | Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol |
title_full_unstemmed | Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol |
title_short | Effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol |
title_sort | effects of microcurrent therapy in promoting function and pain management of knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol |
topic | Rehabilitation Medicine |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10151844/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37185645 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069036 |
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