Review Article

Tianma Gouteng Yin as Adjunctive Treatment for Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics and methodological quality of included studies.

Study IDSampleDiagnosis standardInterventionControlCourse (week)Outcome measure

Wang et al., 1998 [63] 981999 WHO-ISH GMH; TCM diagnostic criteria (unclear)modified TGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg tid)4BP; TCM zheng
Ren and Zhao, 2012 [64]601999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMmodified TGY (300 mL/d) + controlnifedipine sustained release tablets (10 mg bid)6BP
Fu, 2005 [65]1161999 WHO-ISH GMH; TCM diagnostic criteria (unclear)modified TGY (250 mL/d) + controlenalapril (10 mg bid)2BP
Qin, 2010 [66]451999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlantihypertensive drugs (no detailed information)4BP
Hu et al., 2009 [67]391999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + captoprilcaptopril (12.5–25 mg bid) + TGY placebo4BP
Sun and Huang, 2007 [68]60hypertension diagnostic criteria (unclear); GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlhydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg bid)4BP
Wang et al., 2008 [69]801999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg tid)4BP; TCM zheng
Fang et al., 2008 [70]601999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg tid)4BP
Li, 2006 [71]801999 WHO-ISH GMH; CIMmodified TGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (12.5 mg bid)4BP; TCM zheng
Liu, 2011 [72]861999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMmodified TGY (1 dose/d) + controlamlodipine besylate (5 mg qd)8BP; TCM zheng
Liu et al., 2009 [73]601999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlperindopril (25 mg tid)4BP; TCM zheng
Chen, 2009 [74]1001999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg tid)6BP; TCM zheng
Zhang and Yang, 2011 [75]60CGMH-2005; GCRNDTCMmodified TGY (1 dose/d) + controlamlodipine besylate (5 mg qd) + lisinopril (10 mg qd)4BP; TCM zheng
Liu and Li, 2011 [76]1001999 WHO-ISH GMH; CIMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlnifedipine sustained release tablets (10 mg bid)4BP
Wei, 2012 [77]981999 WHO-ISH GMH; TCM diagnostic criteria (unclear)TGY (1 dose/d) + controlnifedipine (10 mg bid)4BP
Li, 2011 [78]1201999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controllevamlodipine (5 mg qd)4BP
Lin and Liu, 2010 [79]94CGMH-2005; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controltelmisartan (20 mg qd)4BP
Zhou and Zhang, 2011 [80]721999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMmodified TGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg bid)4BP
Chen, 2008 [81]1001999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg tid)6BP; TCM zheng
Du, 2012 [82]100CGMH-1999; GCRNDTCMmodified TGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg tid)4BP
Cheng, 2010 [83]1001999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMmodified TGY (1 dose/d) + controlenalapril (10 mg qd)12BP
Zhu, 2009 [84]801999 WHO-ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMTGY (1 dose/d) + controlcaptopril (25 mg tid)4BP