Research Article

Chinese Herbal Medicine Banxiaxiexin Decoction Treating Diabetic Gastroparesis: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of included RCTs.

TrialsSample sizeGenderAge (yr)InterventionOutcome measureBalance report of baseline
Experimental group Control group Period

Fu (2006) [36] 83 (44/39)(19 M : 25 F)/(17 M : 22 F)45–65/43–66Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction (300 mL/d)Domperidone (10 mg, tid)9 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying testNot mentioned

Gao (2011) [37] 67 (35/32)(21 M : 14 F)/(17 M : 15 F)34–72 (54)/37–71 (56)Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction, bidDomperidone (10 mg, tid)8 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test

Li (2004) [38] 85 (45/40)(28 M : 17 F)/(28 M : 12 F)50–72Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction (400 mL/d)Domperidone (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate GI symptomsNot mentioned

Liu et al. (2008) [39] 76 (38/38)(36 M : 40 F) Concentrated Banxiaxiexin decoction, bidDomperidone (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying testNot mentioned

Liu (2012) [40] 120 (60/60)(58 M : 62 F) Concentrated Banxiaxiexin decoction, bid plus Domperidone (10 mg, tid)Domperidone (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test

Luo et al. (2008) [41]92 (46/46)(25 M : 21 F)/(24 M : 22 F) / Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction, bid plus Mosapride (5 mg tid)Mosapride (5 mg tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test GI symptoms Adverse events

Qiu et al. (2004) [42] 65 (35/30)(19 M : 16 F)/(17 M : 13 F)43–75/42–73Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction, bid plus Cisapride (5 mg, tid)Cisapride (5 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying testNo significant differences

Sun (2009) [43]96 (51/45) (24 M : 27 F)/(18 M : 27 F)38–69/35–72Concentrated Banxiaxiexin decoction, bidDomperidone (20 mg, tid)2 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test GI symptoms

Wang (2011) [44]100 (50/50)(24 M : 26 F)/(25 M : 25 F)39–68/38–70Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction (300 mL/d)Domperidone (10 mg, tid)2 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test GI symptoms

Wang (2011) [45]56 (30/26)(18 M : 12 F)/(15 M : 11 F) /  Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction (300 mL/d)Domperidone (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test GI symptoms

Wang (2010) [46] 96 (48/48)(22 M : 26 F)/(24 M : 24 F) /  Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction (300 mL/d)Domperidone (10 mg, tid) plus Roxithromycin (150 mg bid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test

Yin (2012) [47] 110 (57/53)(35 M : 22 F)/(30 M : 23 F) /  Concentrated Banxiaxiexin decoction, bidDomperidone (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test

Zhou (2003) [48] 72 (48/24)(20 M : 28 F)/ (11 M : 13 F)38–64 (56.2)/36–63 (56.1)Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction, bidDomperidone (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test

Zhou (2005) [49] 86 (43/43)(20 M : 23 F)/(19 M : 24 F) /  Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction, bidCisapride (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test, FBG

Zhu and Ji (2009) [50] 50 (26/24)(14 M : 12 F)/(11 M : 13 F)38–64 (56.2)/36–63 (56.1)Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction, bidDomperidone (10 mg, tid)4 WClinical effective rate Gastric emptying test

Zou (2009) [51] 48 (24/24)(14 M : 10 F)/(13 M : 11 F) /  Modified Banxiaxiexin decoction (200 mL/d)Domperidone (10 mg, tid)4 W Clinical effective rate Gastric emptying test, FBG