Copyright
©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2015; 21(15): 4466-4490
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4466
Published online Apr 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4466
Table 5 Clinical trials with herbal traditional Chinese medicine preparations for inflammatory bowel disease
Ref. | Patients | Treatment | Control | Outcome | Remarks |
Liao et al[94], 2009 | 39 pat.; Crohn’s disease, postoperative | 21 pat.; poly- glycoside of Tripterygium wilfordii, 2 wk | 18 pat.; sal azosulfapyridine, 2 wk | Endoscopic recurrence significant better in treatment group | No dose given; 3 dropouts, 2 noncompliance (treatment group) |
Han et al[95], 2014 | 120 pat.; mild to moderate UC | 60 pat.; Jianpi suppository, dose not given, 2 × 15 d | 60 pat.; mesalazine orally, dose not given | Hemorheology, P-selectin better improved | Randomized; unclear whether group differences exist |
He et al[96], 2012 | 60 pat.; mild to moderate UC, with inner DHAS | 30 pat.; 1 dose Qingchang Huashi recipe in 2 × 150 mL, 8 wk | 30 pat.; 1 g/qid mesalazine, 8_wk | Symptoms sign, coloscopic, pathological results n.s. | |
Fukunaga et al[97], 2012 | 30 pat.; intractable UC | 15 pat.; 0.1 g/d Xilei San supp., 2 wk | 15 pat.; pla- cebo supp., 2 wk | Verum group with remission P = 0.04 at day 14 and 180. Significant histology, endoscopy | |
Zhou et al[98], 2012 | 53 pat.; mild to moderate UC, large intestine DHAS | 27 pat.; Qing-chang Huashi recipe oral + Guanchang recipe dermal;Fuzheng Qing-chang recipe oral in remission, 3 mo | 26 pat.; 4 × 1 g/d mesalazine, 4 × 0.5 g/d in remission, 3 mo | Diarrhea, blood, pus in stool sign. better | No data given for control group, only P values |
Gong et al[92], 2012; Yang et al[93], 2014 | 320 pat.; active UC, with DHAS | 240 pat.; Fu- fangkushen colon-coated capsule, 8 wk | 80 pat.; mesalazine enteric coated tablets, 8 wk | Clinical response, remission, mucosal healing, Mayo scores n.s. | Double blind, double dummy |
Tong et al[99], 2011 | 160 pat.; UC with internal DHAS | 120 pat.; composite sophora | 40 pat.; mesalazine slow release granules, 8 wk | Sign. in Chinese symptom score, mucus + pus stool; others n.s. | Double blind, double dummy |
Tong et al[100], 2010 | 126 pat.; UC, DHAS | colon-soluble capsules, 8 wk composite sophora colon soluble capsule: 42 pat. 6 caps, 3 ×/d; 42 pat. 4 caps., 3 ×/d; 8 w | 42 pat.; 4 tbl., mesalazine 3 ×/d (3 g/d), 8 wk | No significant differences, with tendency for herbal TCM | |
Ling et al[102], 2010 | 78 pat.; inflammatory bowel disease | A: 26 pat.; herbal TCM oral and as enema; B: 27 pat.; enema only, 1 mo | 25 pat.; Western medicine; 1 mo | A > B = C: main symptoms, coloscopic score, pathology; B > C: tenesms | Randomized controlled trial; scant data presentation |
Chen et al[101], 1994 | 153 pat.; intractable UC | Jian Pi Ling tablets; retention ene- ma Radix Sophorae Flavescentis, | A: Salicylazosulfapyridine (SASP), retention enema dexamethasone; 3 mo | Curative rates, effective rates significant better. Immunology normalized in verum group | Doses not given, claimed double blind |
Flos Sophora (RSF-FS) decoction; 3 mo | B: placebo + RSF-FS, 3 mo |
- Citation: Teschke R, Wolff A, Frenzel C, Eickhoff A, Schulze J. Herbal traditional Chinese medicine and its evidence base in gastrointestinal disorders. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(15): 4466-4490
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i15/4466.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i15.4466