Cancer-related fatigue in patients treated with mistletoe extracts: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Cancer-related fatigue remains one of the most prevalent and distressing symptoms experienced by cancer patients. Effective treatments for cancer-related fatigue are needed. The objective of this meta-analysis is to determine the impact of mistletoe extracts as a pharmacological treatment for the management of cancer-related fatigue.

Methods

We included randomized clinical trials (RCTs) and non-randomized studies of interventions (NRSIs) in cancer patients. Inclusion criteria were cancer-related fatigue severity or prevalence as an outcome and testing of mistletoe extracts compared to control groups. We searched Medline (EuropePMC), Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Clinicaltrials.gov, and opengrey.org through October 2020. We assessed the r

SUBMITTER: Pelzer F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9213316 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature