Clinical Effects of Thai Herbal Compress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Joint Authors
Dhippayom, Teerapon
Kongkaew, Chuenjid
Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn
Dilokthornsakul, Piyameth
Sruamsiri, Rosarin
Saokaew, Surasak
Chuthaputti, Anchalee
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To determine the clinical effects of Thai herbal compress.
Methods.
International and Thai databases were searched from inception through September 2014.
Comparative clinical studies investigating herbal compress for any indications were included.
Outcomes of interest included level of pain, difficulties in performing activities, and time from delivery to milk secretion.
Mean changes of the outcomes from baseline were compared between herbal compress and comparators by calculating mean difference.
Results.
A total of 13 studies which involved 778 patients were selected from 369 articles identified.
The overall effects of Thai herbal compress on reducing osteoarthritis (OA) and muscle pain were not different from those of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, knee exercise, and hot compress.
However, the reduction of OA pain in the herbal compress group tended to be higher than that of any comparators (weighted mean difference 0.419; 95% CI −0.004, 0.842) with moderate heterogeneity (I2 = 58.3%, P=0.048).
When compared with usual care, herbal compress provided significantly less time from delivery to milk secretion in postpartum mothers (mean difference −394.425 minutes; 95% CI −620.084, −168.766).
Conclusion.
Thai herbal compress may be considered as an alternative for osteoarthritis and muscle pain and could also be used as a treatment of choice to induce lactation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dhippayom, Teerapon& Kongkaew, Chuenjid& Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn& Dilokthornsakul, Piyameth& Sruamsiri, Rosarin& Saokaew, Surasak…[et al.]. 2015. Clinical Effects of Thai Herbal Compress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063827
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dhippayom, Teerapon…[et al.]. Clinical Effects of Thai Herbal Compress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063827
American Medical Association (AMA)
Dhippayom, Teerapon& Kongkaew, Chuenjid& Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn& Dilokthornsakul, Piyameth& Sruamsiri, Rosarin& Saokaew, Surasak…[et al.]. Clinical Effects of Thai Herbal Compress: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1063827
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1063827