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Trial reportEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2014

A double-blind comparative study of Chinese herbal medicine Jinlianqingre Effervescent Tablets in combination with conventional therapy for the treatment of uncomplicated hand, foot, and mouth disease.

L-Y He, G-L Zhang, S-Y Yan, Y Liu, C-S Zhao, X-L Wang, Y Li, Y-Q Mi, Y-M Liu, C-P Li and 9 more

Abstract readComparative StudyMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

L-Y HeInstitute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
G-L Zhang
S-Y Yan
Y Liu
C-S Zhao
X-L Wang
Y Li
Y-Q Mi
Y-M Liu
C-P Li
Y-H Kou
Y Li
K Chang
X-L Meng
X-J Sun
T Zhao
J Li
Y-Y Wang
B-Y Liu
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNTangshan People's Hospital · CNTianjin Infectious Diseases Hospital · CNBeijing Children’s Hospital · CNTianjin Medical University · CNAnhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chinese herbal medicine Jinlianqingre Effervescent Tablets (JET) are the recommended control measure for uncomplicated hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) by the Ministry of Health of China. However, high-quality evidence to support this recommendation is limited. A total of 288 patients ranging in age from 1 to 13 years were randomly assigned to JET in combination with conventional therapy (mainly including the reduction of temperature by applying physical cooling paste or warm bathing), or conventional therapy with placebo group for 7 days. The objective was to test the hypothesis that JET combination therapy is more effective than conventional therapy for uncomplicated HFMD. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was designed. Our study showed that, compared with conventional therapy, the median time to fever resolution was significantly shorter in the JET combination therapy (8 vs. 80 h; p < 0.0001); the risk of fever resolution increased in the JET combination therapy [hazard ratio, 19.8; 95% confidence interval (CI), 12.8 to 30.7]; the median healing time of rash or oral ulcer was significantly shorter in the JET combination therapy (14 vs. 74 h; p < 0.0001); and the median symptom score for skin or oral mucosa lesions improved more rapidly in the JET combination therapy during the follow-up period. The median duration of hospital stay was 6 days in the JET combination therapy and 7 days in the conventional therapy (p < 0.0001). No significant adverse events and complications were found in both groups. The addition of JET to conventional therapy reduced fever clearance time, healing time of skin or oral mucosa lesions, and duration of hospital stay in children with uncomplicated HFMD.

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AdolescentChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyDouble-Blind MethodFemaleHand, Foot and Mouth DiseaseHumansInfantLength of StayMaleTreatment Outcome

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