Abstract
Introduction:This meta-analysis aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of warm acupuncture therapy for treating Primary sciatica.Methods:The following 9 databases will be search from their inception to December 6, 2020: MEDLINE, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), the Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM), the Chinese Medical Current Content (CMCC), the Wan-Fang Database and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI). Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of warm acupuncture for treating Primary sciatica, Chinese or Japanese without restriction of publication status will be included. Two researchers will independently undertake study selection, extraction of data and assessment of study quality. Meta-analysis will be conducted after screening of studies. Data will be analyzed using risk ratio for dichotomous data, and standardized mean difference or weighted mean difference for continuous data.Dissemination:This meta-analysis will be disseminated electronically through a peer-reviewed publication or conference presentations.Conclusion:This study will provide evidence to judge whether warm acupunctureTrial registration number:INPLASY2020120109.
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