A Meta-analysis of Tianma Gouteng Decoction Combined with Qiju Dihuang Pills in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension

Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses

“…Among the 14 SRs/MAs included, 5 [ 35 – 39 ] SRs/MAs were in English, 9 [ 26 – 34 ] SRs/MAs were in Chinese, 13 SRs/MAs were conducted in China, and 1 [ 34 ] SR/MA was carried out in South Korea, the publication year was 2009-2022, and the number of RCT studies ranged from 4 to 53. In terms of quality assessment of included RCTs, 8 SRs/MAs [ 28 – 30 , 32 , 34 , 37 – 39 ] were assessed by the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and 5 SRs/MAs [ 26 , 27 , 31 , 33 , 36 ] were assessed by the Jadad scale, and 1 SR/MA [ 35 ] used the Oxford scale. The intervention measures in the treatment group were one of the three methods of simple acupuncture, electroacupuncture, and warm acupuncture or one of the above-mentioned methods combined with the relevant treatment recommended by the guidelines (including lifestyle regulation and CAD), while the control group received relevant treatments recommended by the guidelines or placebo/sham acupuncture.…”

“…(2) The Efficacy of Improving SBP and DBP . 11 SRs/MAs [ 27 , 29 – 34 , 36 – 39 ] reported the efficacy of acupuncture in improving SBP and DBP. 9 SRs/MAs [ 27 , 29 , 31 – 33 , 36 – 39 ] reported that acupuncture alone was more effective in treating EH than CAD or placebo/sham acupuncture or no treatment.…”

“…9 SRs/MAs [ 27 , 29 , 31 – 33 , 36 – 39 ] reported that acupuncture alone was more effective in treating EH than CAD or placebo/sham acupuncture or no treatment. 10 SRs/MAs [ 29 – 34 , 36 – 39 ] reported that acupuncture combined with lifestyle regulation or CAD was more effective than lifestyle regulation or CAD or placebo/sham acupuncture in the treatment of EH…”

“…(4) The Effective Rate of Comprehensive Treatment . 3 [ 32 – 34 ] SRs/MAs reported the effective rate of comprehensive treatment. 2 SRs/MAs [ 32 , 33 ] reported that the efficacy of acupuncture alone in the treatment of EH was better than that of CAD, and acupuncture combined with CAD or behavioral adjustment was better than CAD alone in the treatment of EH.…”

“…2 SRs/MAs [ 32 , 33 ] reported that the efficacy of acupuncture alone in the treatment of EH was better than that of CAD, and acupuncture combined with CAD or behavioral adjustment was better than CAD alone in the treatment of EH. 1 SR/MA [ 34 ] reported that acupuncture combined with TCM decoction Tianma Gouteng decoction (TMGTD) was more effective than CAD or TMGTD in the treatment of EH.…”