A comparison of the efficacy and safety of Chinese patent medicine combined with Western medicine for Helicobacter pylori-related gastric ulcer: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.
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Abstract
Background: The aim of this network meta-analysis (NMA) was to compare the effectiveness and safety of different Chinese patent medicines (CPMs) combined with Western medicines (WMs) regimen versus WMs alone in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori-related gastric ulcer (GU).
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted on databases from their inception to May 31, 2023, to identify all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the efficacy of CPMs in combination with conventional WMs in the treatment of patients with H pylori-related GU. Using Cochrane risk of bias assessment tool, we evaluated the methodological quality of RCTs. R version 4.2.3 and Stata version 15.1 software were cross-merged to conduct pairwise NMA.
Results: A total of 35 studies involving 4667 patients and 11 CPMs were identified. Eleven CPMs were analyzed, including Pingwei Capsule (PWC), Kangfuxin Solution (KFXS), Shugan Jieyu Capsule (SGJYC), Weisu Granule (WSG), Qiwei Weitong Capsule (QWWTC), Beiling Weitong Granule (BLWTG), Anweiyang Capsule (AWYC), Jinghua Weikang Capsule (JHWKC), Weifuchun Tablet (WFCT), Wenweishu Capsule (WWSC), and Weidean Capsule (WDAC). Results showed that the combination of CPM and WM was more effective relative to the WM regimen alone. NMA revealed that WWSC combined with the WM yielded superior results in enhancing clinical outcomes and mitigating GU recurrence rates. PWC combined with the WM showed the best performance in improving the H pylori eradication rate. WFCT combined with the WM had the most optimal performance in controlling gastrin (GAS) and motilin (MTL) levels. KFXS combined with the WM showed the best results in terms of reducing the incidence of adverse events.
Conclusion: Our NMA findings indicate that the combination of WWSC, PWC, WFCT, and KFXS with WM may be more effective and advantageous outcomes compared to other CPMs. Due to the limitations of this study, future research should employ larger sample sizes and multicenter RCTs to conduct real-world clinical studies.
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