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Table 1 Basic study characteristics

From: Direct and indirect therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine as an add-on for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Intervention duration

Main indicators

Combined treatment

Group

Number (Number of eyes)

Gender

M/F

Age

DR staging (I/II/III)

Drug (dose)

Case exfoliation

JJ, 2018 [26]

12 w

Visual acuity, fundus, blood sugar, blood lipid, inflammatory index

Hypoglycemia, hypotension, lipid regulation

WM + TCM

30

14/16

58.97

CD (500 mg, tid) + Yangyin Xiaoyu Mingmu Prescription(100 ml, bid)

WM

30

15/15

59.2

CD (500 mg, tid)

LWJ, 2015 [23]

9 m

Visual acuity, symptom score

WM + TCM

38

32/44

57.4 ± 2.8

CD (2 pills, tid) + Qihuang Mingmu Capsule (4 pills, tid)

WM

38

  

CD (2 pills, tid)

SHL, 2014 [17]

3 m

Visual acuity, fundus, blood sugar, blood pressure, blood lipids

Control of blood sugar

WM + TCM

43 (86)

22/21

50.22 ± 14.82

CD (2 pills, tid) + Qiming Granule(4.5 g, tid)

WM

43 (86)

23/20

50.53 ± 11.28

CD (2 pills, tid)

WQ, 2018 [22]

3 m

Clinical efficacy

WM + TCM

44

18/26

58.4 ± 7.5

CD (0.5 g,tid) + Qiming Granule (4.5 g, tid)

WM

44

22/22

57.8 ± 6.2

CD (0.5 g, tid)

YXD, 2018 [31]

3 m

Visual acuity, mydriasis fundus, anterior segment examination, blood sugar, blood lipid

Exercise diet therapy, hypoglycemia

WM + TCM

50

24/26

54.63 ± 5.28

19/16/15

CD (0.5 g, tid) + Qiming Granule (1 bag, tid)

WM

46

25/21

55.27 ± 5.42

18/13/15

CD (0.5 g, tid)

HCL, 2018 [29]

12 w

Fundus score, blood sugar, blood lipid

Diet and exercise, hypotension, lipid regulation

WM + TCM

40 (79)

58.95 ± 11.13

18/15/7

CD (0.5 g, tid) + Tangzhiping Prescription (0.5 agents, bid)

3

WM

40 (78)

58.40 ± 9.21

17/17/6

CD (0.5 g, tid)

2

JHZ, 2014 [19]

6 m

Clinical symptoms, visual acuity, fundus, optical coherence tomography, hemorheology

Standard diet to control blood sugar

WM + TCM

51

31/20

57.8 ± 5.7

CD (0.5 g, tid) + Ziyin Yiqi Tongluo Recipe (100 ml, bid)

WM

51

29/22

58.4 ± 6.3

CD (0.5 g,tid)

HXD, 2017 [20]

3 m

Clinical efficacy, depression of lesion improvement score, visual acuity, TCM symptom score

WM + TCM

40

23/17

52.35 ± 3.11

10/20/10

CD (0.5 g, tid) + Mimeng Flower decoction (0.5 agents, bid)

WM

40

24/16

52.31 ± 3.07

8/22/10

CD (0.5 g, tid)

LD, 2018 [30]

3 m

Ophthalmic artery, Central retinal artery, Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α、Stromal cell-derived factor 1

Hypoglycemic drugs, diet and exercise

WM + TCM

45

27/16

48.34 ± 6.49

21/13/11

CD (250–500 mg, tid) + Compound Xueshuantong Capsule (3 pills, tid)

WM

45

25/20

48.56 ± 7.64

20/15/10

CD (250–500 mg, tid)

XLP, 2016 [21]

6 m

Visual acuity, slit lamp, intraocular pressure, fundus fluorescein angiography

Hypoglycemia, hypotension, lipid regulation

WM + TCM

110 (216)

69/41

49.5 ± 5.9

-

CD (250–500 mg, tid) + Compound Xueshuantong Capsule (3 pills, tid)

WM

110 (214)

68/42

50.2 ± 6.4

CD (250–500 mg, tid)

PCS, 2013 [25]

3 m

Fluorescein fundus angiography, hemorheology, visual field agent flash electroretinogram, overall efficacy

Basic treatment of diabetes mellitus

WM + TCM

28 (56)

12/16

51.7 ± 10.9

14/22/20

CD (500 mg, bid) + Liangxue Sanyu Decoction (0.5 agents, bid)

7

WM

28(56)

13/15

49.3 ± 8.9

13/26/17

CD (500 mg, bid)

LHY, 2019 [16]

3 m

Clinical efficacy, visual acuity

WM + TCM

60 (60)

34/26

49.4 ± 7.8

34/18/8

CD (1 pill, tid) + Compound Xueshuantong Capsule (3 pills, tid)

WM

60 (60)

32/28

50.3 ± 7.4

34/16/10

CD (1 pill, tid)

CR, 2011 [18]

3 m

Clinical efficacy

Diabetic diet, hypoglycemic drugs

WM + TCM

30

23/7

50.13 ± 6.74

11/7/12

CD (500 mg, tid) + Yiqi Yangyin Huoxue Prescription (100 ml, tid)

WM

30

21/9

51.57 ± 5.62

13/12/5

CD (500 mg, tid)

JCX, 2009 [27]

5 m-1y

Fundus examination, visual acuity

Hypoglycemia, hypotension and lipid regulation

WM + TCM

20

8/12

41–82

6/10/4

Yinxingdamo injection (20 ml, Intravenous drip) + Liuwei Dihuang Decoction

WM

20

7/13

45–79

5/12/3

Yinxingdamo injection (20 ml, Intravenous drip)

ZSZ, 2011 [24]

4 m

Clinical efficacy

Hypoglycemia, lipid regulation, hypotension

WM + TCM

20 (38)

18/22

49.35

-

CD (500 mg, tid) + TangWangLing (0.5 agents, bid)

WM

20 (40)

   

CD 500 mg, tid

YYK, 2016 [28]

3 m

Blood sugar, vision, fundus hemorrhage, exudation, microangioma

Hypoglycemia, lipid regulation, hypotension

WM + TCM

40

22/18

59.85 ± 11.00

15/28/11

CD (0.5 g, tid) + Panax Notoginseng Powder (2 g, tid)

-

WM

40

19/21

63.83 ± 9.44

12/30/8

CD (0.5 g, tid)

WZZ, 2017 [32]

3 m

Average visual field sensitivity, related cytokines, efficacy, safety indicators

Scientific Dietary Exercise

WM + TCM

47 (47)

26/21

54.3 ± 4.9

14/18/15

CD (0.5 g, tid) + Qiming Granule (4.5 g, tid)

NA

WM

47 (47)

29/18

54.5 ± 4.8

14/18/15

CD (0.5 g, tid)

MJP, 2018 [33]

5 m

Clinical efficacy, blood sugar, inflammatory factors

Symptomatic treatment

WM + TCM

27 (34)

16/11

53.02 ± 4.13

9/10/8

CD (3 pills, tid) + Compound Xueshuantong capsule (3 pills, tid)

WM

27 (34)

15/12

53.08 ± 4.25

10/9/8

CD (3 pills, tid)

  1. Intervention duration, m: month, w: week; gender M/F, M: male, F: female