Traditional Chinese Medicine for Acute Migraine: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Authors

  • Xiujuan Xue Qin Huang Dao Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Qinhuangdao, China
  • Jie Lv Tangshan People’s Hospital, Tangshan, China
  • Hongjian Gui Tangshan People’s Hospital, Tangshan, China
  • Lin Wang Tangshan People’s Hospital, Tangshan, China
  • Yajie Zhang Tangshan Central Hospital, Tangshan, China
  • Songtao Wu Tangshan People’s Hospital, Tangshan, China
  • Lijian Jiang Yu Tian Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tangshan, China
  • Lina Wang Tangshan People’s Hospital, Tangshan, China
  • Yinghui Qi Tangshan People’s Hospital, Tangshan, China

Keywords:

traditional Chinese medicine, acute migraine, systematic review, meta-analysis

Abstract

Objectives: A meta-analysis of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of acute migraine was conducted to obtain a consistent evaluation of its efficacy. Methods: The search databases were China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Wanfang, VIP, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) and PubMed. The publication time of randomized controlled studies (RCT) documents is limited to before June 30, 2023. Results: Data from 399 patients from 5 RCTs were included. Compared with Western medicine, Traditional Chinese medicine has a higher efficacy ([RR=0.81, 95%CI (0.75, 0.89), P<0.00001]), a lower adverse reaction rate ([RR=1.37, 95%CI (0.74, 2.54), P=0.32]) and an improved VAS ([MD=-1.37, 95%CI (-2.00, -0.75), P<0.00001]). Conclusion: Traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of acute migraine can enhance clinical efficacy, reduce treatment side effects, and improve patients’ visual analogue score.

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Published

2024-06-28

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2024): June

Section

Articles