OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of different Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)-based kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening therapies for rheumatoid arthritis(RA). METHODS: The current Bayesian network ...OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of different Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)-based kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening therapies for rheumatoid arthritis(RA). METHODS: The current Bayesian network Meta-analysis compared different TCM-based kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening therapies for RA. Eight electronic databases and two trial registration platforms were searched. Rev Man 5.4 and Stata 16 software were employed. RESULTS: A total of 42 studies involving 3779 cases were included. The results showed that the most effective intervention for improving efficacy was Wanbi decoction(顽痹汤);Bushen Quhan Zhiwang decoction(补肾祛寒治尪汤) was superior in reducing the incidence of adverse reactions;and Qiwei Tongbi oral liquid(七味通痹口服液) effectively reduced C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels.CONCLUSION: Combining TCMs with conventional Western Medicine can improve the clinical efficacy of RA treatments, reduce inflammatory indexes, and result in a higher safety profile. However, this conclusion needs to be verified by more high-quality randomized controlled trials.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China:Therapy which Invigorating Kidney and Strengthening Bone Regulates the Balance between Osteoblast and Osteoclast in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis Bone Destruction:a Mechanism Study (No. 82074223)the Therapeutic Method of Tonifying Kidney and Strengthening Bone Regulates the Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells’ Differentiation in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis:a Mechanism Study (No. 82274435)the Fifth Batch of National Training Program for Clinical Excellence in Chinese Medicine (No. 2022178)。
文摘OBJECTIVE: To compare the efficacy and safety of different Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM)-based kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening therapies for rheumatoid arthritis(RA). METHODS: The current Bayesian network Meta-analysis compared different TCM-based kidney-tonifying and bone-strengthening therapies for RA. Eight electronic databases and two trial registration platforms were searched. Rev Man 5.4 and Stata 16 software were employed. RESULTS: A total of 42 studies involving 3779 cases were included. The results showed that the most effective intervention for improving efficacy was Wanbi decoction(顽痹汤);Bushen Quhan Zhiwang decoction(补肾祛寒治尪汤) was superior in reducing the incidence of adverse reactions;and Qiwei Tongbi oral liquid(七味通痹口服液) effectively reduced C-reactive protein and erythrocyte sedimentation rate levels.CONCLUSION: Combining TCMs with conventional Western Medicine can improve the clinical efficacy of RA treatments, reduce inflammatory indexes, and result in a higher safety profile. However, this conclusion needs to be verified by more high-quality randomized controlled trials.
