Research Article

Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction for Essential Hypertension: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics and methodological quality of included studies.

Study IDSampleDiagnosis
standard
InterventionControlCourse (week)Outcome measure

Zheng, 2011 [40]60CGMH-2005Modified BBTD (600 mL/d#)Enalapril (10 mg qd)3BP; adverse effect
Xiong, 2010 [41]60CGMH-2005; GCRNDTCMModified BBTD (250 mL/d#) plus L-amlodipine (2.5 mg qd)L-amlodipine (2.5 mg qd)4BP
Chen et al., 2005 [42]70Hypertension diagnostic criteria (unclear); CDTDSSModified BBTD (240 mL/d#) plus nitrendipine (no detailed information)Nitrendipine (no detailed information)8BP
Wang, 2001 [43]1001999 WHO-ISH GMHModified BBTD (1 dose/d#) plus captopril (25–37.5 mg tid)Captopril (25–37.5 mg tid)4BP
Che et al., 2011 [44]601999 WHO-ISH GMH; TCM diagnostic criteria (unclear)Modified BBTD (400 mL/d#) plus nifedipine controlled release tablet (10 mg bid)Nifedipine controlled release tablet (10 mg bid)4BP; adverse effect
Jin, 2011 [45]60CGMH-2005; GCRNDTCMBBTD plus antihypertensive drugs (400 mL/d#)Antihypertensive drugs (no detailed information)6BP; adverse effect
Chen, 2007 [46]120CGPMHBP-2004; GCRNDTCMModified BBTD (1 dose/d#) plus losartan (50 mg qd)Losartan (50 mg qd)12BP
Guo, 2009 [47]94CGPMHBP-2004; CIMModified BBTD (400–500 mL/d#) plus compound reserpine-triamterene tablets (1 pill, qd)Compound reserpine-triamterene tablets (1 pill, qd)4BP
Li, 2011 [48]139Hypertension and TCM diagnostic criteria (unclear)Modified BBTD (450 mL/d#) plus felodipine sustained release tablets (1 pill, bid)/levamlodipine besylate tablets (1 pill, qd)Felodipine sustained release tablets (1 pill, bid)/levamlodipine besylate tablets (1 pill, qd)12BP
Guo et al., 2006 [49]1161999 WHO—ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMModified BBTD (250 mL/d#) plus levamlodipine besylate tablets (5 mg qd)Levamlodipine besylate tablets (5 mg qd)2BP
Zhou, 2008 [50]102CGMH-2005; GCRNDTCMModified BBTD (400 mL/d#) plus nifedipine sustained release tablets (10 mg bid)Nifedipine sustained release tablets (10 mg bid)4BP; adverse effect
Wu et al., 2007 [51]87CGMH-1999; GCRNDTCMModified BBTD (1 dose/d#) plus antihypertensive drugs (no detailed information)Antihypertensive drugs (no detailed information)8BP
Lei and Lin, 2009 [52]114CGMH-2005; GCRNDTCMBBTD (400 mL/d#) plus benazepril (10 mg qd)Benazeprill (10 mg qd)4BP
Liu et al., 2007 [53]801999 WHO—ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMModified BBTD (300 mL/d#)Captopril (12.5 mg bid)4BP
Zhang, 2002 [54]80JNC-VIModified BBTD (1 dose/d#) plus felodipine (5 mg qd)/hydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg bid)Felodipine (5 mg qd)/hydrochlorothiazide (12.5 mg bid)1BP
Wang, 2005 [55]821999 WHO—ISH GMH; GCRNDTCMModified BBTD (1 dose/d#) plus captopril (no detailed information)Captopril (no detailed information)4BP