The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Recent Trends in Clinical Research of Herbal Medicine Treatment for Pediatric Constipation - Focused on Chinese Randomized Controlled Trials -

소아 변비의 한약 치료에 대한 최신 임상연구 동향 - 중국 RCT 연구를 중심으로 -

  • Kim, Jae Hyun (Department of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdon) ;
  • Park, Yong Seok (Department of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdon) ;
  • Lee, Jihong (Department of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdon) ;
  • Chang, Gyu Tae (Department of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdon)
  • 김재현 (강동경희대학교병원 한방소아과) ;
  • 박용석 (강동경희대학교병원 한방소아과) ;
  • 이지홍 (강동경희대학교병원 한방소아과) ;
  • 장규태 (강동경희대학교병원 한방소아과)
  • Received : 2020.10.21
  • Accepted : 2020.11.22
  • Published : 2020.11.30
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to analyze the trends of recent clinical studies on the effect of herbal medicine for pediatric constipation in China, and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of herbal medication treatment for pediatric constipation. Methods The authors searched the clinical studies using China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) published from January 2016 to June 2020. We analyzed the literature in regards to focusing on the treatment methods and results. Results A total of 29 randomized controlled trials were selected and analyzed. In all the those studies, the total effective rate of herbal medicine treatment group in pediatric constipation was significantly higher than those of the control group. The most commonly used herbs for pediatric constipation were Atractylodis Rhizoma Alba (白朮) followed by Aurantii Immaturus Fructus (枳實), Glycyrrhizae Radix (甘草), Semen Cannabis (火麻仁), Raphani Semen (萊菔子). The recurrence rate of the herbal medicine treatment group was significantly lower than those of control group. In most studies, the adverse events from the herbal medicine treatment group were significantly less than those of the control group. Conclusions Based on the results of the analyzed clinical studies, herbal medicine treatment has been shown to be safe and effective in the treatment of pediatric constipation. Additional clinical studies are needed to solidify these findings.

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