Review Article

Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine: Clinical Research between Modernity and Traditional Medicine—The State of Research and Methodological Suggestions for the Future

Table 1

Summary of Kampo clinical studies (1987–2007).

RCTQuasi-RCTCross-over designComparative study (non-randomized)Total

Kampo versus either no treatment or a different Kampo formula3114339
Kampo versus placebo2202428
Kampo versus standard treatment5354668

Total10661013135