The Journal of Pediatrics of Korean Medicine (대한한방소아과학회지)

The Association of Korean Oriental Pediatrics (대한한방소아과학회)
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Trend of Clinical Studies on Herbal Medicine Treatment for Night Terrors

야경증의 한약 치료에 대한 임상연구 동향

  • Jeong, Jieun (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Choi, Yoomin (Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Jang, Insoo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University) ;
  • Jeong, Minjeong (Department of Pediatrics, College of Korean Medicine, Woosuk University)
  • 정지은 (우석대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 최유민 (우석대학교 한의과대학 침구의학교실) ;
  • 장인수 (우석대학교 한의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정민정 (우석대학교 한의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2022.01.14
  • Accepted : 2022.02.21
  • Published : 2022.02.28
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Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to review relevant clinical studies to investigate the effectiveness of herbal medicines for night terror in children. Methods Studies on herbal treatment for night terrors were searched and analyzed through electronic databases such as PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, CiNii, J-STAGE, Oriental Medicine Advanced Searching Integrated System and Science ON. Studies included Randomized controlled trials, case series, and case reports. Results A total of 25 studies were selected and analyzed. In most studies, improvement of night terrors was observed after treatment, such as high total effectiveness. In one study, the frequency of night terrors was decreased significantly in herbal medicine group. Conclusions Based on the results of the clinical studies, we identified that herbal medicine is an effective treatment for night terror. But it is considered necessary to prove the effect and safety through additional systematic clinical studies.

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