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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2021

Jintiange Capsule May Have a Positive Effect on Pain Relief and Functional Activity in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials.

Zijian Yan, Jiahao Li, Xiaoming He, Zifeng Wang, Yinuo Fan, Jiacong Xiao, Liang Mo, Sheng Wang

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Article in Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zijian YanThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Number 12, Jichang Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China.
Jiahao LiThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Number 12, Jichang Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China.
Xiaoming HeGuangdong Research Institute for Orthopedics & Traumatology of Chinese Medicine, No. 261, Longxi Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou 510378, China.
Zifeng WangWuxi People's Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing Medical University, Number 299, Qingyang Road, Liangxi District, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yinuo FanThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Number 12, Jichang Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China.
Jiacong XiaoThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Number 12, Jichang Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China.
Liang MoThe First Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Number 12, Jichang Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou 510405, Guangdong Province, China.
Sheng WangDepartment of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Nantong TCM Hospital Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Number 41, Jianshe Road, Nantong 226001, Jiangsu Province, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0712-1860
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNWuxi People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundKnee osteoarthritis (KOA) occurs frequently in the elderly and causes pain, especially when they walk. Traditional Chinese medicine treatment is effective in releasing knee osteoarthritis. Jintiange (JTG) capsule is widely used in treating knee osteoarthritis, but its clinical effects such as pain relief are still unclear. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the clinical results systematically and negative effects of JTG capsule in patients with knee osteoarthritis.

methodsA meta-analysis of clinical randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on JTG capsule treatment was carried out in KOA patients. The search time was from the establishment of the database to May 2021. The database included PubMed, Cochrane Library, EMBASE, Web of Science database, Chinese Biomedical database (CBM), Chinese VIP information, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and WanFang database. The outcome indicators were extracted from the included literature and analyzed, and the risk of bias was assessed through Cochrane Handbook 5.0.1.

resultsTwenty-two articles analyzed in this study involved 1887 patients. JTG capsule used alone or used with other interventions affects total effective rate significantly (RR: 1.19; 95% Cl: 1.11, 1.29;

conclusionOur current evidence indicated that JTG capsule may release the pain of KOA patients and improve their functional activity. However, considering the unsatisfactory quality of the included trials, more high-quality trials are needed to prove this issue.

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