Systematic Reviews

Effectiveness of redcore lotion in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

  • Lijuan DING ,
  • Lu YIN ,
  • Liping WANG ,
  • Yaya SUN ,
  • Xiaoyun LIU ,
  • Xiangrong LI
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  • Medical Research & Biometrics Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, 102300
YIN Lu, Medical Research & Biometrics Center, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102300, China. yinlu@mrbc-nccd.com, Telephone: +86-13691166577

Received date: 2021-04-16

  Accepted date: 2021-07-22

  Online published: 2022-07-12

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To summarize and evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Redcore lotion on treating vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) using a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed in five English and three Chinese electronic databases up to October 2019. Randomized controlled trials in the treatment for VVC were included; only studies which compared the effectiveness and safety of Redcore lotion plus miconazole with miconazole alone were included. Relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used in the Meta-analysis. RESULTS: Seven studies involving 768 patients suffering from VVC were identified; 468 of the patients were pregnant women (60.9%). Combination group (Redcore lotion plus miconazole) was more effective in reduCIng symptomatic episodes of VVC than miconazole alone, with respect to cure rate (RR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.09-1.57; P = 0.01), fungal culture negative rate (RR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.04-1.41; P = 0.01), and effective rate (RR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.05-1.35; P = 0.01). Subgroup analyses for pregnant women also showed that the combination group had superior outcomes with respect to VVC cure rate (RR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.16-1.88, P < 0.01), fungal culture negative rate (RR, 1.26; 95% CI; 1.09-1.47; P < 0.01), and effective rate (RR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.10-1.42; P < 0.01). Additionally, the observed risk of adverse events was lower in the combination medication group (RR, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.14-0.65; P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Though overall quality of individual studies was low, Redcore lotion plus miconazole can significantly improve clinical effectiveness and safety compared with miconazole alone.

Cite this article

Lijuan DING , Lu YIN , Liping WANG , Yaya SUN , Xiaoyun LIU , Xiangrong LI . Effectiveness of redcore lotion in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022 , 42(4) : 487 -492 . DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2022.04.001

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