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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2020

Chinese Herbal Formula Xuefu Zhuyu for Tension-Type Headache with

Li Zhou, Zhe Zhang, Geng Li, Shaojun Liao, Hongfei Zhou, Pengqin Wang, Guanghui Liu, Li Bai, Zehuai Wen

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Li ZhouSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhe ZhangLiaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Geng LiSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Shaojun LiaoSecond Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Hongfei ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Pengqin WangDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Guanghui LiuDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Li BaiDepartment of Neurology, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4391-2248
Zehuai WenSecond Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1797-2047
Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNGuangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNLiaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTension-type headache (TTH) is the most common headache disorder. Current treatments for TTH have been reported to be associated with insufficient long-term benefits and unwanted adverse events (AEs). The Chinese herbal formula Xuefu Zhuyu (XFZY) has been utilized in TTH treatment, but the evidence supporting its efficacy remains unclear. This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of XFZY for TTH.

methodsThis multicenter, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial will be undertaken in China. A total of 174 eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either an XFZY group or a placebo group (20 ml each dose, three times daily for 4 weeks) at a ratio of 1 : 1. The primary outcome is the change in mean headache intensity measured by a 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes include the area-under-the headache curve (AUC), headache frequency, rescue medication use,

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