Acupuncture for constipation in patients with stroke: protocol of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Constipation is one of the most common complications in patients with stroke. Acupuncture has gained increased popularity for the management of constipation. However, there is a lack of supportive evidence on the efficacy of acupuncture for poststroke constipation. This systematic review aims to collect and critically appraise all the available evidence about the efficacy and safety of the acupuncture for constipation in poststroke patients.

Methods and analysis

A comprehensive search of Pubmed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, four Chinese databases (National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literatures database (CBM), Wanfang Digital Periodicals (WANFANG) and Chinese Science and Technology Periodicals (

SUBMITTER: Zhai J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5884333 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature