Department of Orthopedics, Jiangjin District Central Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Apr 2;100(13):e25239. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000025239.
There is no systematic review to compare the efficacy of acupuncture and acupotomy in patients with cervical spondylotic radiculopathy. It is worthy to critically review the evidence of the comparison of these 2 therapies to inform clinical practice. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and acupotomy in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy and to provide evidence for clinical practice.
Seven electronic databases including Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, Wanfang Data, Scopus, Science Direct, Cochrane Library were searched in March 2021 by 2 independent reviewers. Data extraction was performed independently, and any conflict was resolved before final analysis. Only randomized clinical trials were included in this study. Outcomes included pain intensity, symptom score, neck disability index, total effective rate, and curative rate. The Cochrane risk of bias tool is used to evaluate the risk of bias of included randomized controlled trials by 2 independent reviewers.
We hypothesized that these 2 methods would provide similar therapeutic benefits. The results of this research will be delivered in a peer-reviewed journal.
This study expects to provide credible and scientific clinical evidence for the efficacy and safety of acupuncture and acupotomy in the treatment of cervical spondylotic radiculopathy.
10.17605/OSF.IO/U7T6A.
目前尚无系统评价比较针灸和针刀治疗神经根型颈椎病的疗效。批判性地评价这两种治疗方法的证据，为临床实践提供参考，是非常有价值的。因此，本研究旨在比较针灸和针刀治疗神经根型颈椎病的疗效和安全性，为临床实践提供证据。
本研究由 2 名独立评审员于 2021 年 3 月在 Web of Science、Embase、PubMed、万方数据、Scopus、Science Direct、Cochrane Library 等 7 个电子数据库中进行检索。独立进行数据提取，在最终分析前解决任何分歧。本研究仅纳入随机临床试验。结局指标包括疼痛强度、症状评分、颈部残疾指数、总有效率和治愈率。采用 Cochrane 偏倚风险工具评价纳入的随机对照试验的偏倚风险，由 2 名独立评审员进行评价。
我们假设这两种方法将提供类似的治疗效果。研究结果将发表在同行评议的期刊上。
本研究有望为针灸和针刀治疗神经根型颈椎病的疗效和安全性提供可靠和科学的临床证据。
OSF 注册号：10.17605/OSF.IO/U7T6A。
