Review Article

Efficacy of Compound Kushen Injection in Relieving Cancer-Related Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Summary of included studies.

Included trialsSubjectAge Type of cancer painInterventionOutcomes
(experimental/control)(years; experimental/control)ExperimentalControl

CL201442/38UnclearLiver cancerCKI + TACETACETotal pain relief rate

DL200820/2051 (28–65)/53 (26–66)Liver cancerCKI + TACETACETotal pain relief rate; quality of life; adverse events

DL201030/3051 (37–66)/50 (36–66)Liver cancerCKI + TACETACETotal pain relief rate; quality of life

FLW201140/4066/65Gastric cancerCKI + FOLFOXFOLFOXTotal pain relief rate; adverse events

GJL200732/3160 (43,71)Lung cancerCKI + NPNPTotal pain relief rate; quality of life; adverse events

LYH201183/8371.4 (60–83)/72.7 (61–85)Gastric cancerCKI + FOLFOXFOLFOXTotal pain relief rate

LYR201344/4452.8 ± 14.5Lung cancerCKI + GCGCTotal pain relief rate; adverse events

SJ201218/1462.65 (33,81)Lung cancerCKI + NPNPTotal pain relief rate; quality of life

SXW201254/5252.5 (32–73)/53.1 (31–72)Lung cancerCKI + NPNPTotal pain relief rate; quality of life; adverse events

WHJ200644/4354 (33,76)Lung cancerCKI + NPNPTotal pain relief rate; quality of life; adverse events

WS2014107/10455.6/54.5Liver cancerCKI + TACE TACE Total pain relief rate; quality of life; adverse events

XJX201360/6018–75Gastric cancerCKI + FOLFOXFOLFOXTotal pain relief rate

XXD200645/4454 (32,71)Colorectal cancerCKI + FOLFOXFOLFOXTotal pain relief rate; quality of life

YJ200764/6256 (30–78)/60 (33–75)Colorectal cancerCKI + FOLFOXFOLFOXTotal pain relief rate; quality of life

YZG201250/4056 (40,78)/58 (43,76)Lung cancerCKI + GCGCTotal pain relief rate; quality of life; adverse events

ZJC201233/3352.3 ± 6.7Colorectal cancerCKI + FOLFOXFOLFOXTotal pain relief rate; quality of life

CKI: compound kushen injection; TACE: Transhepatic Arterial Chemotherapy and Embolization; FOLFOX: oxaliplatin + calcium folinate + fluorouracil; NP: Navelbine + cisplatin; GC: gemcitabine + carboplatin.