Qin Siyu, Chi Zhenhai, Xiao Yuanyi, Zhu Daocheng, Zhong Genping, Xu Wei, Ouyang Xilin, Li Jun, Cheng Pan, Yu Ting, Li Haiyan, Jiao Lin
College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanchang, China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Oct 30;99(44):e22853. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022853.
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), a concerning public health problem, seriously threatens well being of human beings. At present, studies have shown that massage therapy is effective in relieving related symptoms of KOA. However, the evidence of massage for KOA has not been systematically evaluated. Therefore, the study is conducted to systematically assess the reliability of patients with KOA treated by massage.
We will retrieve the relevant literature of massage for KOA from PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science, Wanfang, Chongqing VIP, CNKI, and Chinese Biomedical Literature Database from the establishment of the databases to August 1, 2020. Two researchers will independently perform the screening of literature and extract the basic information of the data. In addition, RevMan V.5.3 software will be used for data analysis.
The study will comprehensively assess the effect of massage for KOA.
The study will provide comprehensive evidence for evaluating whether massage therapy is useful in treating patients with KOA.
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膝关节骨关节炎（KOA）是一个令人担忧的公共卫生问题，严重威胁着人类的健康。目前，研究表明按摩疗法在缓解KOA相关症状方面有效。然而，按摩治疗KOA的证据尚未得到系统评价。因此，开展本研究以系统评估按摩治疗KOA患者的可靠性。
我们将从PubMed、Cochrane图书馆、EMBASE、科学网、万方、维普、中国知网和中国生物医学文献数据库中检索从各数据库建立至2020年8月1日期间关于按摩治疗KOA的相关文献。两名研究人员将独立进行文献筛选并提取数据的基本信息。此外，将使用RevMan V.5.3软件进行数据分析。
本研究将全面评估按摩治疗KOA的效果。
本研究将为评估按摩疗法是否有助于治疗KOA患者提供全面的证据。
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