Effectiveness and safety of tenosynovitis of the long head of the biceps brachii with acupuncture: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tenosynovitis of the long head of the biceps (LHB) brachii is a common disease in patients over 40 years old. It can always result in chronic anterior shoulder pain and limited function. Acupuncture is one of most popular conservative treatment methods, and increasing studies indicate that it has remarkable therapeutic effects on the tenosynovitis of LHB brachii. However, the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for treating tenosynovitis of LHB brachii remain largely uncertain. In our study, we will perform the first systematic review and meta-analysis to explore the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture on the tenosynovitis of LHB brachii.

Methods

We will search the randomized controlled trial (RCT) literatures involving acupuncture for treating tenosynovit

SUBMITTER: Li R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7576742 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature