Chinese Herbal Medicine for Osteoporosis : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trails
Joint Authors
Gao, Jie
Cui, Xue-jun
Sun, Yue-li
Yao, Min
Li, Jin-long
Wang, Yong-jun
Yang, Zhu
Shi, Qi
Wang, Zhi-qian
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Osteoporosis is a major health problem for the elderly population.
Chinese herb may be beneficial to osteoporosis due to its capability.
Objectives.
This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of Chinese medicine treatment on the patients with osteoporosis.
Search Methods.
Randomized controlled trials were retrieved from different 9 databases.
Results.
This meta analysis included 12 RCTs involving 1816 patients to compare Chinese herbs with placebo or standard anti-osteoporotic therapy in the treatment of bone loss.
The pooled data showed that the percent change of increased BMD in the spine is higher with Chinese herb compared to placebo (lumber spine: WMD = 0.07, 95% CI: 0.01–0.04).
In the femoral, Chinese herb showed significantly higher increments of BMD compared to placebo (femoral neck: WMD = 0.06, 95% CI: −0.02–0.13).
Compared to the other standard anti-osteoporotic drugs, Chinese herbs also show advantage in BMD change (lumber spine: WMD = 0.03, 95% CI: −0.01–0.08; femoral: WMD = 0.01, 95% CI: −0.01–0.02).
Conclusions.
Our results demonstrated that Chinese herb significantly increased lumbar spine BMD as compared to the placebo or other standard anti-osteoporotic drugs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Zhi-qian& Li, Jin-long& Sun, Yue-li& Yao, Min& Gao, Jie& Yang, Zhu…[et al.]. 2013. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Osteoporosis : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trails. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465401
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Zhi-qian…[et al.]. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Osteoporosis : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trails. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465401
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Zhi-qian& Li, Jin-long& Sun, Yue-li& Yao, Min& Gao, Jie& Yang, Zhu…[et al.]. Chinese Herbal Medicine for Osteoporosis : A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trails. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465401
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465401