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Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2019, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (03): 297-306.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2019.03.002

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Efficacy and safety of external application of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of acute gouty arthritis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Huang Xinxing, Zhu Zonghua, Wu Guang-hui, Min Peng, Fei Peng, Zhu Tao, Wang Xuezong, Xiao Lianbo   

  1. Department of orthopedics, Tongling Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital;Department of Orthopedics, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine;Department of Joint Surgery, Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine;
  • Online:2019-06-15 Published:2019-06-15
  • Supported by:
    Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China Youth Science Foundation(No.81503598)

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Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of external application of Traditional Chinese Medicine(EATCM)on acute gouty arthritis(AGA).METHODS:Six electronic data bases were retrieved from their inception to march 2017.15 randomized controlled clinical trials(RCTs)were included.The quality of the literatures was assessed according to Cochrane review criteria by using RevMan5.3 software;and related data was counted using Stata14.0 software.RESULTS:There was no significant difference in C-reactiveprotein(CRP)between experimental intervention group and control group[(WMD= 1.093,95% CI(-2.514,4.701);P=0.553)].In terms of overall efficacy,the EATCM's treatment group was significantly superior to control group[(OR = 3.692; 95% CI(2.408,5.661); P

Key words: Arthritis,gouty, External application drugs, Medicine,Chinese traditional, Review, Meta-analysis

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Huang Xinxing, Zhu Zonghua, Wu Guang-hui, Min Peng, Fei Peng, Zhu Tao, Wang Xuezong, Xiao Lianbo. Efficacy and safety of external application of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the treatment of acute gouty arthritis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2019, 39(03): 297-306.