PMID- 35451389 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220425 LR - 20230103 IS - 1536-5964 (Electronic) IS - 0025-7974 (Print) IS - 0025-7974 (Linking) VI - 101 IP - 10 DP - 2022 Mar 11 TI - Effectiveness of intervention for aromatase inhibitor-associated musculoskeletal symptoms: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. PG - e28982 LID - 10.1097/MD.0000000000028982 [doi] LID - e28982 AB - BACKGROUND: Aromatase inhibitor-associated musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS) are among the most common prominent side effects in patients using aromatase inhibitors (AIs) for breast cancer. Muscle and joint pain, morning stiffness, arthritis, and bone loss are common clinical symptoms in individuals. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has been demonstrated to be useful in the treatment of AIMSS in previous investigations, although the sample sizes were limited, and systematic reviews were inadequate. The effectiveness and safety of TCM in the treatment of AIMSS will be investigated in this study. METHODS: Randomized controlled trials from January 2010 to October 2021 were limited to English or Chinese. We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Medline, China Biomedical Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang database, and the VIP database. Two researchers reviewed the literature and retrieved the data independently. Review Manager V5.3.was used to conduct the statistical analysis. RESULTS: This systematic review and meta-analysis presents the most recent data on the use of TCM to treat AIMSS and offers a scientifically sound foundation for therapeutic practice. Upon completion, the findings will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: As the systematic review protocol did not involve human subjects, ethical approval was not required. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020192553. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. FAU - Meng, Hui AU - Meng H AD - Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, North of the Third Ring, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China. AD - Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Capital Medical University, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PR China. FAU - Chen, Yuhan AU - Chen Y AD - Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, North of the Third Ring, Chaoyang District, Beijing, PR China. AD - Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Capital Medical University, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PR China. FAU - Yu, Mingwei AU - Yu M AD - Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Capital Medical University, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PR China. FAU - Wang, Xiaomin AU - Wang X AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-1274-224 AD - Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Capital Medical University, Dongcheng District, Beijing, PR China. LA - eng GR - 7202065/Natural Science Foundation of Beijing Municipality/ GR - Z191100008319006/Beijing Science and Technology Planning Project/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20220311 PL - United States TA - Medicine (Baltimore) JT - Medicine JID - 2985248R RN - 0 (Aromatase Inhibitors) SB - IM MH - *Aromatase Inhibitors/adverse effects MH - Humans MH - *Medicine, Chinese Traditional/methods MH - Meta-Analysis as Topic MH - Research Design MH - Systematic Reviews as Topic PMC - PMC8913103 COIS- The authors report no conflicts of interest. Declaration of Competing Interest: Yu Mingwei (e-mail: yumingwei@ccmu.edu.cn) and Wang Xiaomin (e-mail: wangxiaomin_bhtcm@126.com) contributed equally to this article as co-corresponding authors. All authors have no conflicts of interest. EDAT- 2022/04/23 06:00 MHDA- 2022/04/26 06:00 PMCR- 2022/03/11 CRDT- 2022/04/22 08:38 PHST- 2022/02/10 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/02/14 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/04/22 08:38 [entrez] PHST- 2022/04/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/04/26 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/03/11 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 00005792-202203110-00014 [pii] AID - MD-D-22-00704 [pii] AID - 10.1097/MD.0000000000028982 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Mar 11;101(10):e28982. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028982.