目的:目的是定性综合所有报告的并发症病例,不利影响,副作用,或因使用扰频器疗法(ST)而造成的危害。
方法:根据系统评价的首选报告项目和Meta分析指南进行系统评价。PubMed,Embase,Scopus,WebofScience,美国国家医学图书馆临床试验注册,从数据库开始到2021年12月10日,搜索了Cochrane中央对照试验登记册数据库。病例报告/系列,摘要,回顾性研究,和前瞻性研究(例如,开放标签试验,随机对照试验)与ST和任何并发症的描述有关,不利影响,副作用,或伤害被筛查。搜索协议是先验开发的,并通过国际系统审查前瞻性注册(PROSPEROID:CRD42021291838)进行注册。
结果:总共六个RCT,19项前瞻性开放标签试验,11个病例系列/病例报告符合纳入标准,包括1,152名患者。两名患者经历了接触性皮炎,1例患者报告轻微的瘀斑在没有干预的情况下消退。这产生了0.26%的复合并发症发生率(3/1,152)。没有严重不良事件的报告。
结论:按照美国食品和药物管理局和设备手册所述的治疗方案使用时,ST与据报道的复合并发症发生率相关,该发生率比侵入性神经调节装置低几个数量级。对于由于风险或偏好而无法进行侵入性神经调节装置植入的患者,ST神经调节是一种安全的替代方法。
The objective was to qualitatively synthesize all reported cases of complications, adverse effects, side effects, or harms arising from the use of scrambler therapy (ST).
A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. The PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, United States National Library of Medicine clinical trials registry, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases were searched from database inception to December 10, 2021. Case reports/series, abstracts, retrospective studies, and prospective studies (e.g., open-label trials, randomized controlled trials) pertaining to ST and any description of a complication, adverse effect, side effect, or harm were screened. The search protocol was developed a priori and registered via the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO ID: CRD42021291838).
A total of six RCTs, 19 prospective open-label trials, and 11 case series / case reports met the inclusion criteria, comprising 1,152 total patients. Two patients experienced contact dermatitis, and one patient reported minor ecchymosis that resolved without intervention. This yielded a composite complication rate of 0.26% (3/1,152). There were zero reported serious adverse events.
When used in accordance with the treatment protocols described by the United States Food and Drug Administration and device manual, ST is associated with a reported composite complication rate that is orders of magnitude lower than those of invasive neuromodulation devices. ST neuromodulation is a safe alternative for patients who cannot undergo invasive neuromodulation device implantation because of either risk or preference.