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Massage for neck pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
ABSTRACT
Background:
The prevalence of neck Pain(NP) is getting higher and higher, which seriously affects people’s work and life. The therapeutic effect of massage on NP is definite, but at present, there is no systematic evaluation on its safety and effectiveness.The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of massage in the treatment of NP.
Objective:
The objective of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of massage in the treatment of NP.
Methods:
The following databases will be searched electronically: Who International Clinical Trial Registration Platform, EBASE, PubMed, Embase, Wan-fang database (Wanfang), the China Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) , the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and other resources. If data is eligible for inclusion, revman V. Is used. 5.3 software assessment bias risk, subgroup analysis, data synthesis, and meta-analysis.
Results:
This study will present evidence of massage for patients with NP.
Conclusions:
The systematic review will provide reliable evidence to determine whether massage for NP is a safe and effective intervention. Clinical Trial: INPLASY2023100016. https://inplasy.com/?s=INPLASY2023100016
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