Meta-analysis of the efficacy of external application of Chinese medicine in the treatment of lower limb motor impairment in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To systematically evaluate the efficacy of external application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)-including TCM plaster application, TCM iontophoresis, hot compress, fumigation, fuming and washing, soaking, hot ironing, and cold compress-in the treatment of lower limb dysfunction in patients with post-stroke hemiplegia.

Methods

We performed a comprehensive computer-based search of multiple databases (for domestic literature, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), China Biomedical Literature Service System (CBM), Chongqing VIP Information Co., Ltd. (VIP), and Wanfang Database were used). The retrieval time limit was from the establishment of each database to the present. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and clinical observations evaluating the ef

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12698439 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature