Efficacy and safety of manufactured Chinese herbal formula for cervical radiculopathy: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Manufactured Chinese herbal formulas (MCHFs) are Chinese patent medicine preparations made from a variety of herbal ingredients. These formulas are processed into specific dosage forms in accordance with defined prescriptions and manufacturing procedures, and are intended for the prevention and treatment of various diseases. As a type of commercialized Chinese patent medicine, MCHFs are listed and marketed in China upon approval by the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA). MCHFs can be used to treat cervical radiculopathy (CR) and alleviate its symptoms, but the efficacy of MCHFs compared to conventional oral drugs for the treatment of CR has not been thoroughly explored. Therefore, this meta-analysis aimed to assess and compare the efficacy of MCHF with that

SUBMITTER: Bao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12462400 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature