Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis

Introduction Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a recurrent autoimmune disease that is associated with a high disability rate, which has a profound negative impact on daily life. It has been clinically reported that traditional qigong exercise has certain therapeutic advantages in treating AS; however,...

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Main Authors: Wei Liu, Yihua Fan, Renhong Wan, Longmei Zhao, Hang Lu, Rongjun Liao, Zhining Zhuang, Xiaoping Guo
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-04-01
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author Wei Liu
Yihua Fan
Renhong Wan
Longmei Zhao
Hang Lu
Rongjun Liao
Zhining Zhuang
Xiaoping Guo
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Renhong Wan
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Hang Lu
Rongjun Liao
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Xiaoping Guo
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description Introduction Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a recurrent autoimmune disease that is associated with a high disability rate, which has a profound negative impact on daily life. It has been clinically reported that traditional qigong exercise has certain therapeutic advantages in treating AS; however, this postulation is not evidence-based. Therefore, this study will aim at systematically appraising the validity and safety of traditional qigong exercise in treating AS.Methods and analysis We searched the English (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library) and Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan fang, VIP and Chinese biomedical database) for relevant information. Additionally, the Baidu Academic and Google Academic databases were manually searched to mine relevant information. Randomised controlled clinical trials of traditional qigong exercise in treating AS were searched from the establishment of the database to September 2020. Quality articles were extracted and independently evaluated by two researchers before inclusion in this study. Meta-analysis of the included articles was performed using the RevMan V.5.3 software.Ethics and dissemination This study will not involve primary data collection, and formal ethics approval will, therefore, not be required. We aim to publish this systematic review in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number CRD42020207057.
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spelling doaj-art-5db1aaa516474e5a849da17e751626562024-11-18T01:45:08ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552021-04-0111410.1136/bmjopen-2020-046188Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysisWei Liu0Yihua Fan1Renhong Wan2Longmei Zhao3Hang Lu4Rongjun Liao5Zhining Zhuang6Xiaoping Guo71 State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology, National Clinical Research Center for Blood Diseases, Haihe Laboratory of Cell Ecosystem, Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, ChinaGraduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, ChinaDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, ChinaIntroduction Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a recurrent autoimmune disease that is associated with a high disability rate, which has a profound negative impact on daily life. It has been clinically reported that traditional qigong exercise has certain therapeutic advantages in treating AS; however, this postulation is not evidence-based. Therefore, this study will aim at systematically appraising the validity and safety of traditional qigong exercise in treating AS.Methods and analysis We searched the English (PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library) and Chinese databases (China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wan fang, VIP and Chinese biomedical database) for relevant information. Additionally, the Baidu Academic and Google Academic databases were manually searched to mine relevant information. Randomised controlled clinical trials of traditional qigong exercise in treating AS were searched from the establishment of the database to September 2020. Quality articles were extracted and independently evaluated by two researchers before inclusion in this study. Meta-analysis of the included articles was performed using the RevMan V.5.3 software.Ethics and dissemination This study will not involve primary data collection, and formal ethics approval will, therefore, not be required. We aim to publish this systematic review in a peer-reviewed journal.Trial registration number CRD42020207057.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/4/e046188.full
spellingShingle Wei Liu
Yihua Fan
Renhong Wan
Longmei Zhao
Hang Lu
Rongjun Liao
Zhining Zhuang
Xiaoping Guo
Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
BMJ Open
title Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
title_full Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
title_fullStr Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
title_full_unstemmed Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
title_short Effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis: a protocol for systematic reviews and meta-analysis
title_sort effects of traditional qigong exercise on ankylosing spondylitis a protocol for systematic reviews and meta analysis
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/4/e046188.full
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