Open AccessComparative efficacy and safety of traditional Chinese patent medicine for NAFLD in childhood or adolescence
Author(s) -
Yi Sun,
Zhaofeng Tan,
Zhenyuan Jiang,
Min Li,
Weiqin Wang,
Yaoyao Huang,
Jianguang Sun
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.59
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1536-5964
pISSN - 0025-7974
DOI - 10.1097/md.0000000000024277
Subject(s) - medicine , traditional chinese medicine , disease , data extraction , alternative medicine , chinese patent medicine , nonalcoholic fatty liver disease , meta analysis , family medicine , clinical trial , randomized controlled trial , medline , traditional medicine , fatty liver , pathology , political science , law
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is a common reason for chronic liver disease in children and adults. The increasing incidence of the disease has become one of the most critical public health problems in the 21st century, closely related to genetic and environmental factors. So far, apart from changing lifestyle and diet, modern medicine still lacks effective treatment measures. Chinese patent medicine has the advantages of apparent curative effect, overall regulation and fewer side effects. However, there is a lack of research on the simultaneous comparison of various Chinese patent medicines. Therefore, we used a reticular meta-analysis to indirectly compare the efficacy and safety of different oral Chinese patent medicines through standard reference. Method: We will conduct a comprehensive and systematic search of Chinese and English databases from the beginning to December 2020. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of oral Chinese patent medicine for NAFLD in children will be searched. The 2 researchers then independently filter the retrieved literature, extract the data according to the data extraction table and assess the risk of bias. We will perform a pair of meta-analyses and a Bayesian network meta-analysis. STATA and Win BUGS software will be used for data analysis. Results: This study will thoroughly compare and analyze the differences in the efficacy of all kinds of TCPM in NAFLD treatment in childhood or adolescence. Conclusion: This study will provide reference and evidence support for clinical drug selection optimization. Ethics and dissemination: This study does not require ethical approval. INPLASY registration number: 2020120068.