Therapeutic effect of Chinese herbal medicines for post-stroke depression: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whether the addition of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in routine western medicines for post-stroke depression yields additional therapeutic effects still remains to be controversial. This study aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of combination of CHM with routine western medicines versus routine western medicines alone in patients with post-stroke depression (PSD).

Methods

Electronic databases such as PubMed, EmBase, Cochrane library, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure were systematically searched from inception till October 2019. Studies designed as randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and that investigated the therapeutic effects of CHM plus routine western medicines (CHM group) versus routine western medicines alone (control group) in PSD patients

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7793446 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature