The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol

Chanwoo Joo,1,2,* Kun Hyung Kim,3,* Bo-Hyoung Jang,4 Ching-Wen Huang,4 Jung Won Kang,2,5 Jae-Dong Lee,2,5 Suji Lee,2 Seunghoon Lee2,5 1Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion M...

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Main Authors: Joo C, Kim KH, Jang BH, Huang CW, Kang JW, Lee JD, Lee S
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Published: Dove Medical Press 2023-03-01
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author Joo C
Kim KH
Jang BH
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Kang JW
Lee JD
Lee S
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description Chanwoo Joo,1,2,* Kun Hyung Kim,3,* Bo-Hyoung Jang,4 Ching-Wen Huang,4 Jung Won Kang,2,5 Jae-Dong Lee,2,5 Suji Lee,2 Seunghoon Lee2,5 1Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 3Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea; 4Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 5Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Seunghoon Lee, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 23 Kyunghee dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea, Tel +82 2 958 1724, Fax +82 2 966 9366, Email kmdoctorlee@gmail.comPurpose: Routine overprescribing of postoperative opioid analgesics may induce side effects and correlate with chronic opioid use following surgery. This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for opioid-sparing effects in patients who underwent abdominal surgery.Methods: Eleven databases in different languages, including English (Ovid MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL), Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, will be searched. Randomized controlled trials using acupuncture for postoperative pain control in adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery will be screened. All randomized controlled trials comparing acupuncture with no treatment, sham acupuncture, and conventional treatments will be included. The Cochrane risk of bias tool will be used to assess the risk of bias. The primary outcome will consist of a cumulative opioid consumption. Additionally, the number of cumulative opioid analgesic demands/requests, the time to initial opioid analgesic usage, postoperative pain, opioid-related side effects, and adverse events of acupuncture will be assessed. The mean differences or risk ratios with a 95% confidence interval will be calculated to estimate the pooled effect of acupuncture when it is possible to conduct a meta-analysis.Results: This study could confirm the effect of opioid-sparing on acupuncture after abdominal surgery.Conclusion: This study would evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture after abdominal surgery with a focus on opioid intake. It provides evidence to support decision-making on applying acupuncture for postoperative management.Registration Number: CRD42022311155.Keywords: acupuncture, abdominal surgery, opioid-sparing effect, systematic review, meta-analysis, protocol
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spelling doaj.art-8ed041b8898c449fa17b28fbc7c66bc32023-03-30T18:13:14ZengDove Medical PressJournal of Pain Research1178-70902023-03-01Volume 161095110182651The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ProtocolJoo CKim KHJang BHHuang CWKang JWLee JDLee SLee SChanwoo Joo,1,2,* Kun Hyung Kim,3,* Bo-Hyoung Jang,4 Ching-Wen Huang,4 Jung Won Kang,2,5 Jae-Dong Lee,2,5 Suji Lee,2 Seunghoon Lee2,5 1Department of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 2Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 3Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medicine, School of Korean Medicine, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea; 4Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; 5Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Seunghoon Lee, Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, 23 Kyunghee dae-ro, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea, Tel +82 2 958 1724, Fax +82 2 966 9366, Email kmdoctorlee@gmail.comPurpose: Routine overprescribing of postoperative opioid analgesics may induce side effects and correlate with chronic opioid use following surgery. This review aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for opioid-sparing effects in patients who underwent abdominal surgery.Methods: Eleven databases in different languages, including English (Ovid MEDLINE, CENTRAL, EMBASE, CINAHL), Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, will be searched. Randomized controlled trials using acupuncture for postoperative pain control in adult patients undergoing abdominal surgery will be screened. All randomized controlled trials comparing acupuncture with no treatment, sham acupuncture, and conventional treatments will be included. The Cochrane risk of bias tool will be used to assess the risk of bias. The primary outcome will consist of a cumulative opioid consumption. Additionally, the number of cumulative opioid analgesic demands/requests, the time to initial opioid analgesic usage, postoperative pain, opioid-related side effects, and adverse events of acupuncture will be assessed. The mean differences or risk ratios with a 95% confidence interval will be calculated to estimate the pooled effect of acupuncture when it is possible to conduct a meta-analysis.Results: This study could confirm the effect of opioid-sparing on acupuncture after abdominal surgery.Conclusion: This study would evaluate the evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture after abdominal surgery with a focus on opioid intake. It provides evidence to support decision-making on applying acupuncture for postoperative management.Registration Number: CRD42022311155.Keywords: acupuncture, abdominal surgery, opioid-sparing effect, systematic review, meta-analysis, protocolhttps://www.dovepress.com/the-opioid-sparing-effect-of-acupuncture-after-abdominal-surgery-a-sys-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JPRacupunctureabdominal surgeryopioid-sparing effectsystematic reviewmeta-analysisprotocol
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Kim KH
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Kang JW
Lee JD
Lee S
Lee S
The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol
Journal of Pain Research
acupuncture
abdominal surgery
opioid-sparing effect
systematic review
meta-analysis
protocol
title The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol
title_full The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol
title_fullStr The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol
title_full_unstemmed The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol
title_short The Opioid-Sparing Effect of Acupuncture After Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol
title_sort opioid sparing effect of acupuncture after abdominal surgery a systematic review and meta analysis protocol
topic acupuncture
abdominal surgery
opioid-sparing effect
systematic review
meta-analysis
protocol
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