Effect of lateral wedge-shaped orthopedic insole on patients with genu varus: A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: PloS one 2022-09, Vol.17 (9), p.e0274789-e0274789
• Main Authors: Deng, Zhongyi, Yang, Xinwei, Li, Xiaochuan, Xue, Xiali, Luo, Huiqiang, Wu, Gaitian, Zeng, Luyuan, Qi, Yun, Li, Ning
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arthritis; Bias; Biology and Life Sciences; Clinical trials; Complications and side effects; Engineering and Technology; Health risks; Insoles; Intervention; Knee; Medicine and Health Sciences; Meta-analysis; Orthopedic equipment and supplies; Orthopedics; Osteoarthritis; Patient outcomes; Patients; Physical Sciences; Rehabilitation; Research and Analysis Methods; Search engines; Study Protocol; Systematic review
• ISSN: 1932-6203; 1932-6203
• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0274789

Genu varus (GV) is a common deformity characterized by leg bending, which seriously threatens human health. At present, there is no definite conclusion to explain the cause of genu varus. The purpose of this study is to systematically review and meta-analysis the effectiveness and scientific basis of the clinical efficacy of customized orthopedic insoles on genu varus and hope to provide a reference for future research in this field. The following electronic databases will be searched from inception to January 2022: Pubmed, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, Weipu, Wanfang Data, and CNKI. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were collected to examine the effect of lateral wedge-shaped orthopedic insole on patients with genu varus. We will consider inclusion, select high-quality articles for data extraction and analysis, and summarize the intervention effect of lateral wedge orthotic insoles on patients with genu varus. Two reviewers will screen titles, abstracts, and full texts independently according to inclusion criteria; Data extraction and risk of bias assessment were performed in the included studies. We will use a hierarchy of recommended assessment, development, and assessment methods to assess the overall certainty of the evidence and report findings accordingly. Endnote X8 will be applied in selecting the study, Review Manager 5.3 will be applied in analyzing and synthesizing. The results will provide evidence for judging the effect of lateral wedge-shaped orthopedic insole on patients with genu varus. Our study will provide reliable evidence for the effect of lateral wedge-shaped orthopedic insole on patients with genu varus.