Wet cupping with rehabilitation training for upper-limb poststroke spasticity: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Upper-limb poststroke spasticity (PSS) negatively impacts on patients' quality of life. An increasing number of clinical trials have indicated that wet cupping with rehabilitation training is conductive to alleviate spastic muscle tone, thereby to improve upper-limb function. However, related evidence base is insufficient. This study systematically investigates the efficacy and safety of wet cupping with rehabilitation training on stroke patients with upper-limb spasticity.

Methods

Eight separate databases and two clinical trial registries were searched from their inception to December 6, 2022. Two reviewers extracted the data and assessed the quality of the literature, independently. The mean difference (MD) or risk ratio (RR) were used as measure of effect size

SUBMITTER: Shao TY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10565697 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature