Effectiveness and safety of moxibustion treatment for non-specific lower back pain: protocol for a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many patients experience acute lower back pain that becomes chronic pain. The proportion of patients using complementary and alternative medicine to treat lower back is increasing. Even though several moxibustion clinical trials for lower back pain have been conducted, the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion intervention is controversial. The purpose of this study protocol for a systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of moxibustion treatment for non-specific lower back pain patients.

Methods and analysis

We will conduct an electronic search of several databases from their inception to May 2017, including Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trial, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, Wanfang Database, Chongqin

SUBMITTER: Leem J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5623352 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature