• Medicine · Jul 2020

    Effect of acupuncture versus artificial tears for dry eye disease: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

    • Hongjuan Fu, Junxiang Wang, Feng Zhang, Yong Tang, Hao Zhou, and Chao Wang.
    • aSchool of Acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine bSichuan Integrative Medicine Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan cSchool of Acupuncture-moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing dAcupuncture-moxibustion School of Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jul 24; 99 (30): e21301.

    BackgroundThe global prevalence of dry eye disease (DED) ranged from 5% to 50%, accompanied by the yearly increasing trend and younger onset. To date artificial tear serves as a mainstay therapy for DED management. It is noteworthy that, acupuncture has been accepted for treating DED with a time-honored history in China. However, no systematic review has been updated till now, which is focusing on comparing acupuncture vs. artificial tears for DED management.MethodsEight databases will be searched with the language restrictions of English and Chinese from their inception to July 1, 2020. Randomized controlled trials comparing acupuncture versus artificial tears for DED treatment were enrolled. Identification, research inclusion, data extraction and assessment of the risk of bias were conducted independently by 2 or more reviewers. The primary outcomes were Schirmer I test and tear break-up time. We used Review Manager Software (v.5.3) for assessing the risk of bias and all statistical analyses.ResultsBased on the evidence obtained, whether the effect of acupuncture was equal to or even better than that of artificial tear therapy in the treatment of DED would be elaborated.ConclusionIn summary, this review would provide a relatively convincing conclusion on whether acupuncture deserves to be recommended as an adjunct treatment for DED, so as to propose some significant insights for the doctors handling with DED.Osf Registration Number10.17605/OSF.IO/Z28M6.

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