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Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Shugan Jieyu Capsules for the Treatment of Insomnia
Published on: February 17, 2023
Suan-Zao-Ren decoction for insomnia: A protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Zhijian Song1,2, Ping Fan1, Qi Zhang1
1Jiangxi Provincial Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine.
Background:
Chinese herbal medicine has been widely used to relieve insomnia. Among them, Suan-Zao-Ren decoction (SZRD) has a significant effect in alleviating insomnia. The purpose of this systematic review is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of SZRD in treating insomnia.
Methods:
Relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) will be searched from the databases of Embase, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang Database and Chinese Science and Technology Periodical Database from their inception to July 2020. Two independent reviewers will select studies, collect data, and assess the methodology quality by the Cochrane risk of bias tool. Statistical analysis is processed by RevMan V.5.3 software.
Results:
The results of this systematic review will provide an assessment of SZRD treatment of insomnia, and aims to prove the effectiveness and safety of SZRD.
Conclusion:
This study will provide a credible Evidence-based for the treatment of Insomnia with SZRD.
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