Zhang Baozhen, Zhang Kai, Tang Qilin, Sun Kaihang, Han Zhenzhen
Department of Health Management, Tianjin Rehabilitation and Convalescence Center of PLA.
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin Gong An Hospital, Tianjin.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jul 2;99(27):e20701. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000020701.
At present, accumulative attention has been paid to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to its global prevalence. Acupuncture may play a beneficial role in patients with breathlessness in COVID-19. This study is designed to determine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for breathlessness in COVID-19.
Randomized controlled trials (RCT) will be searched from 7 electronic databases, with the last search update being 30 June 2020. Studies by registers of clinical trials will be additionally searched. Two investigators will independently select studies, extract data and evaluate study quality. Finally, a meta-analysis will be used to evaluate the pooled intervention effect if possible.
Our present findings will indicate the application of acupuncture as an adjunctive treatment for dyspnea in COVID-19, which will be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Our study will provide a reference foundation for clinical optimization of treatment.
CRD42020182323.
目前，2019冠状病毒病（COVID-19）因其在全球的流行而受到越来越多的关注。针灸可能对COVID-19呼吸困难患者起到有益作用。本研究旨在确定针灸治疗COVID-19呼吸困难的有效性和安全性。
将从7个电子数据库中检索随机对照试验（RCT），最后一次检索更新时间为2020年6月30日。还将检索临床试验注册库中的研究。两名研究人员将独立选择研究、提取数据并评估研究质量。最后，如果可能，将使用荟萃分析来评估合并干预效果。
我们目前的研究结果将表明针灸作为COVID-19呼吸困难辅助治疗的应用情况，该结果将发表在同行评审期刊上。
我们的研究将为临床优化治疗提供参考依据。
国际前瞻性注册系统（PROSPERO）注册号：CRD42020182323。
