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Chinese medicinal herbs for measles
Shou Chen1, Taixiang Wu, Xiangyu Kong
1Chinese Cochrane Centre, Chinese Clinical Trial Registry, Chinese Evidence-BasedMedicine Centre, INCLENResource and TrainingCentre,West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
|November 11, 2011
Summary
No randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were found to support or refute the use of Chinese medicinal herbs for measles treatment. Further high-quality research is needed to evaluate these herbal therapies.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Pediatrics
Background:
- Measles is a highly contagious viral illness caused by the Morbillivirus.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners utilize herbal remedies to manage measles symptoms and prevent complications.
- This review is an update of a 2006 Cochrane Review on the topic.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Chinese medicinal herbs for treating measles.
- To assess potential adverse effects associated with these herbal treatments.
Main Methods:
- Searched multiple databases including CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, AMED, and Chinese biomedical databases.
- Included randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving measles patients without complications.
- Two reviewers independently assessed trial quality and extracted data; methods of randomization were scrutinized.
Main Results:
- No suitable trials meeting the inclusion criteria were identified for this updated review.
- Of 80 trials claiming randomization, 32 were found to use pseudo-random methods upon author contact.
- Many studies were excluded due to non-random allocation or the presence of complications like pneumonia in participants.
Conclusions:
- There is currently no high-quality randomized controlled trial (RCT) evidence to support or refute the use of Chinese medicinal herbs for measles.
- The lack of robust evidence highlights the need for future well-designed RCTs in this area.