Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Cervicogenic Hypertension A Protocol for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Review question / Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the efficacy and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of patients with cervicogenic hypertension，Through scientific verification, it provides clinicians with application reference and provides more choices for patients to solve pain. Patients included should have a clear diagnosis of cervicogenic hypertension(In the absence of antihypertensive drugs, blood pressure was measured 3 times a day, systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg; or a clear history of hypertension and Diagnosis of cervical spondylosis using computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and other imaging methods)；The intervention group received acupuncture treatment alone or acupuncture combined with treatment by Chinese herbal medicine or conventional Western medicine; The control group was a blank control group, a placebo group, a fake acupuncture group or received treatment only through conventional Western medicine； The Inclusion criteria of study type was an RCT; The outcomes of the main analyses were efficacy of clinical symptoms，systolic blood pressure value，Diastolic blood pressure value；Secondary outcome indicators were Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome curative effects, Traditional Chinese Medicine syndrome scores,and adverse reactions.