Chinese Herbal Medicine Bushen Qinggan Formula for Blood Pressure Variability and Endothelial Injury in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Clinical Trial
Joint Authors
Liu, Yue
Wu, Chunxiao
Zhang, Jingchun
Zhao, Yingke
Chen, Jing
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Blood pressure variability (BPV) independent of average blood pressure is related to cardiovascular damage.
Meanwhile, BPV is also associated with measures of endothelial injury.
Decoction, a traditional used form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), is inconvenient to prepare, carry, and store.
Dispensing granules is now developing as an alternative to decoction, but the evidence supporting its clinical efficacy the same as decoction remains unclear.
Objective.
To examine the therapeutic effects on mean blood pressure (MBP), blood pressure variability, and endothelial function by giving Bushen Qinggan Formula, a compound Chinese Herbal Medicine and also to evaluate the difference in efficacy between decoction and granule.
Methods.
A total of 150 patients with hypertension were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive the placebo, Bushen Qinggan decoction, or Bushen Qinggan granule in addition to the standard medications (amlodipine-5 mg/d) for the treatment of essential hypertension (EH).
The outcome was the reduction in the MBP and BPV and also included changes in the endothelial markers including endothelin-1 (ET-1) and nitric oxide (NO) after 8 weeks of treatment.
Results.
Compared with the control group, the Bushen Qinggan decoction and granule groups had significant improvement (P<0.01) in BPV and endothelial founction.
The level of BPV and endothelial function between decoction and granule group had no significant difference (P>0.05).
Conclusion.
Based on the standard treatment, Bushen Qinggan Formula further improved BPV and endothelial function.
The efficacy of Bushen Qinggan decoction and granule is similar in improving BPV and endothelial function.
However, no significant antihypertensive effects could be demonstrated.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Chunxiao& Zhang, Jingchun& Zhao, Yingke& Chen, Jing& Liu, Yue. 2014. Chinese Herbal Medicine Bushen Qinggan Formula for Blood Pressure Variability and Endothelial Injury in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020281
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Chunxiao…[et al.]. Chinese Herbal Medicine Bushen Qinggan Formula for Blood Pressure Variability and Endothelial Injury in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020281
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Chunxiao& Zhang, Jingchun& Zhao, Yingke& Chen, Jing& Liu, Yue. Chinese Herbal Medicine Bushen Qinggan Formula for Blood Pressure Variability and Endothelial Injury in Hypertensive Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Clinical Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1020281
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1020281