[Effect of meridian sinew releasing technique on moxibustion sensation of heat-sensitive moxibustion in patients with knee osteoarthritis].

OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of meridian sinew releasing technique on moxibustion sensation of heat-sensitive moxibustion in patients with knee osteoarthritis (KOA). METHODS: A total of 60 patients with KOA were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases each group. In the observation group, on the basis of the meridian sinew releasing technique, moxibustion sensation exploration method was applied at Dubi (ST 35) area on the affected side. In the control group, moxibustion sensation exploration method was applied at Dubi (ST 35) area on the affected side. The meridian sinew releasing technique was performed for 20 min each time, the moxibustion sensation exploration method was performed for 60 min each time, once a day for 3 days. The excitation rate, latency, duration time and intensity value of moxibustion sensation of heat-sensitive moxibustion were recorded on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of exploration in the two groups. RESULTS: The excitation rate on the 3rd day of exploration and total excitation rate in the observation group were higher than the control group (P<0.05). On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd days of exploration, the latency of moxibustion sensation of heat-sensitive moxibustion in the observation group was shorter than the control group (P<0.05), the duration time was longer than the control group (P<0.05), and the intensity value was higher than the control group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Meridian sinew releasing technique could improve the excitation rate of moxibustion sensation of heat-sensitive moxibustion in patients with KOA, shorten the latency, prolong the duration time, and improve the intensity value.

The efficacy and safety of cupping therapy for treating of intractable peripheral facial paralysis: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Peripheral facial paralysis (PFP) is a common clinical neurological disease and the incidence of intractable peripheral facial paralysis is on the rise. Symptoms include crooked mouth and eyes, tearing and shallow nasolabial folds. The disease seriously affects the physical and mental health of patients. At present, a large number of clinical studies have shown that cupping is effective in treating intractable peripheral facial paralysis (IPFP). Therefore, the purpose of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of cupping in the treatment of refractory peripheral facial paralysis. METHODS: We will conduct a comprehensive and systematic search of relevant documents in the following databases: Medline, PubMed, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Embase, Chinese Biomedical Literatures Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wang Fang Database, Chinese Scientific Journal Database from inception to February 2021 without any language restriction. The 2 reviewers will be independently completed select research, extract data, evaluate research quality and use the Cochrane risk of bias tool to assess methodological quality. Using revman5.4 software for statistical analysis. The degree of heterogeneity will be Determined through heterogeneity test, to definite whether to adopt a random effects model or a fixed-effects model. RESULTS: The protocol for the meta-analysis will systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of cupping therapy for intractable peripheral facial paralysis patients. CONCLUSION: This study will explore whether or not cupping therapy can be used as one of the non-drug therapies to prevent or treat intractable peripheral facial paralysis.

Effectiveness and safety of massage in the treatment of obesity: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Obesity has become one of the largest chronic diseases in the world. It is a chronic metabolic disease caused by various factors. In recent years, massage has been used more and more widely in the treatment of obesity diseases. However, the effectiveness and safety of massage in the treatment of adult obesity are still unclear. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of massage in the treatment of adult obesity. METHODS: We will conduct a comprehensive review in Medline, PubMed, Cochrane System Evaluation Database, embbase, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wang Fang Database, Chinese Science Journal Database. There is no language restriction for the literature search from its establishment to February 2021. In addition, we will manually search for references to unpublished studies and originally included articles. Reviewers will identify the research, extract the data, and independently assess the quality. Results of interest include: total effective rate; total nasal symptom score; rhinitis quality-of-life questionnaire; visual analog scale; laboratory test indicators: IgE, IL6, IL10, or TNF-α levels; recurrence rate; adverse events. Randomized clinical trials will be collected, the Cochrane bias risk assessment tool will be used to assess methodological quality, and recommendations, evaluation, development, and evaluation methods will be used to assess the level of evidence. The meta-analysis will be performed using RevMan 5.4.0 software. A heterogeneity test will be conducted between studies, and P <.1 and I2> 50% are the thresholds for testing. According to the degree of heterogeneity, we will use a fixed effects model or a random effects model. RESULTS: The results of this study will provide sufficient evidence to judge whether massage is an effective and safe treatment for adult obesity. CONCLUSIONS: This study will provide evidence to determine whether massage is an effective intervention for Adult obesity. The research results will also be published in a peer-reviewed journal. INPLASY REGISTRATION NUMBER: INPLASY 202120061.