Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Oct 2015
ReviewChinese herbal medicine for Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children without renal damage: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials.
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common necrotizing vasculitis affecting children. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) was widely used. We aim to explore the evidence of effectiveness and safety of CHM for HSP in children without renal damage. ⋯ Orally taken adjunctive CHM treatments are effective for children suffering HSP in terms of reducing renal damage and subsiding time of purpura, and could possibly reduce subsiding pain of joint and abdomen. No reliable conclusion regarding safety is possible based on the safety data retrieved. Further rigorous trials are warranted.
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Complement Ther Med · Aug 2015
Review Meta AnalysisEffectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
This study was intended to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ⋯ Among patients with stable COPD, TCM plus conventional medical treatment therapy might be associated with reduction risk of exacerbation, improvement of lung function, better quality of life and higher exercise capacity. The results were limited by the methodological flaws of the studies. High quality studies are needed to provide clear evidence for the future use of TCM.
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Complement Ther Med · Aug 2015
Review Meta AnalysisChuanxiong chadiao powder, a famous Chinese herbal prescription, for headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Headache have been recognized as major causes of public ill-health, whereas there currently are the limitations of conventional therapies available. Chuanxiong Chadiao Powder (CXCP) is a well-known classic TCM herbal prescription with respect to treating headache for more than 1000 years. The objective of this study is to systematically assess the clinical efficacy and safety of CXCP for headache. ⋯ The evidence from present study is supported but limited for CXCP clinical use in the management of headache because of methodological flaws. Larger sample-sizes and rigorously designed RCTs are required in the future.
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Complement Ther Med · Aug 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialA supplemental report to a randomized cluster trial of a 20-week Sun-style Tai Chi for osteoarthritic knee pain in elders with cognitive impairment.
This was a secondary data analysis of a cluster-randomized clinical trial that tested the efficacy of a 20-week Sun-style Tai Chi (TC) program in reducing pain in community-dwelling elders with cognitive impairment and knee osteoarthritis (OA). The study also examined whether elders' level of cognitive function was related to the outcomes of the TC program. ⋯ These results suggest that TC can be used as an adjunct to pharmacological intervention to relieve OA pain in elders with cognitive impairment.
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Complement Ther Med · Jun 2015
Randomized Controlled TrialEffect of inhalation aromatherapy with lavender essential oil on stress and vital signs in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: A single-blinded randomized clinical trial.
At present, aromatherapy is used widely in medical research. This study aimed to investigate the effects of inhalation aromatherapy using lavender essential oil to reduce mental stress and improve the vital signs of patients after coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). ⋯ Inhalation aromatherapy with lavender essential oil had no significant effects on mental stress and vital signs in patients following CABG, except the systolic blood pressure.