Topical Chinese patent medicines for chronic musculoskeletal pain: systematic review and trial sequential analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is defined as persistent or recurrent pain that occurs in the joints, musculo-soft tissue, spine or bones for more than three months and is not completely curable. Although topical Chinese patent medicine (CPM) is the most extensively utilized medication in Asia and is widely used for pain management, its efficacy remains controversial. This article presents a systematic review of clinical studies on the therapeutic properties of topical CPM for CMP patients to better inform clinical decision-making and provide additional and safer treatment options for patients with CMP.

Method

We performed a comprehensive search on PubMed, Cochrane Library, web of science and Chinese databases (CNKI and WanFang data) from 2010 to 2022. In all the

SUBMITTER: Tang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10734070 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature