• Yao Xiao, Yueqi Lin, Qiqi Chen, Runyi Wang, Zuming Li, Daman Chen, Yuxin Huang, and Guiyuan Peng.
• Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
• Medicine (Baltimore). 2023 Mar 31; 102 (13): e32491e32491.

BackgroundSwallowing disorder is a common sequela after recovery from COVID-19. Acupuncture is an important traditional therapy for treating swallowing disorder. However, the efficacy of acupuncture for swallowing disorder after recovery from COVID-19 lacks evidence-based medicine.MethodsAll randomized controlled trials of acupuncture for swallowing disorder after recovery from COVID-19 will be retrieved and collected from December 2019 to November 2022 with no language restrictions. PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, China National Knowledge Infrastructure Database, Chinese Biomedical Database, Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database (VIP), and the Wanfang Database will be searched. Two researchers will independently select studies, extract data, and evaluate study quality. The Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials will be used to assess the risk of bias in the included studies. Statistical analyses will be performed using Review Manager version 5.3.ResultsThis study will provide a high-quality and convincing assessment of the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for swallowing disorder after recovery from COVID-19 and will be published in peer-reviewed journals.ConclusionOur findings will provide a reference for future clinical decisions and guidance development.Copyright © 2023 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

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