The short-term efficacy of mud therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis

The objective of this review is to systematically evaluate the short-term efficacy of mud therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Randomized controlled trials, in which treatment of KOA is mud therapy, were included by systematically searching the PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Libr...

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Autores principales: Hou, Chengzhi, Liang, Long, Chu, Xuelei, Qin, Weikai, Li, Yongyao, Zhao, Yong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7220793/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32332614
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000019761
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Sumario:The objective of this review is to systematically evaluate the short-term efficacy of mud therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA). Randomized controlled trials, in which treatment of KOA is mud therapy, were included by systematically searching the PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library databases. According to inclusion criteria and searching method, 11 articles, containing a total of 1106 patients, were included in the study. Our results showed significant differences in visual analog scale pain score and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (pain, stiffness, function). In addition, the heterogeneity of study included is lower (I(2) < 25%). According to the results of this meta-analysis, mud therapy can effectively alleviate the pain and improve joint function for KOA.

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