Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of guided therapy for osteoporosis. Methods The literatures of randomized controlled clinical trials on the treatment of osteoporosis included in Chinese and English databases (from inception to April 2019) were screened. The quality was evaluated according to JADAD. Meta-analysis was performed using a RevMan 5.3 software. Results A total of 289 references were retrieved, and 9 were included, with 808 cases. Meta-analysis showed that guided therapy + conventional vs. conventional therapy relieved VAS score [MD=-1.06, 95%CI(-1.31,-0.82), P<0.00001], and improved bone mineral density of the lumbar spine [MD=0.09, 95%CI(0.01,0.16), P=0.02], bone mineral density of the femoral neck [MD=0.13, 95%CI(0.00,0.25), P=0.05], and serum phosphorus [MD=0.02, 95%CI(0.00,0.04), P=0.05], and the differences were statistically significant. The difference of serum calcium [MD=0.53, 95%CI(1.48, 0.41), P=0.27] and serum alkaline phosphatase [MD=0.18, 95%CI(11.90, 11.53), P=0.98] were not obvious. The efficacy of guided therapy vs conventional exercise in relieving VAS [MD=-1.66, 95%CI(-2.57, -0.74), P=0.0004], and improving bone mineral density of the lumbar spine [MD=0.11, 95%CI(0.02, 0.20), P=0.01] and the femoral neck [MD=0.08, 95%CI(0.01, 0.14), P=0.02] were better than that of traditional exercise. Conclusion The guided therapy for the treatment of osteoporosis is superior to conventional intervention in relieving VAS score, improving bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and femoral neck. It has synergistic effect when combined with Western medicine. |