Research Article

Meta-Analysis of the Clinical Effectiveness and Safety of Ligustrazine in Cerebral Infarction

Table 1

Characteristics of the included studies.

Included studiesPYECCD (h)Study designSample size (M/F)Ave. age (range or SD)CM (d)InterventionsOutcomesIF
TRECONTRE (M/F)CON (M/F)TRECONTRECON

Ao [14]2004DCVD1995NANARCT60(46/14)60(47/13)36–78 (63.11 ± 8.22)NA14 × 2LI 160–200 mg qdXuesaitong 400 mg qdNDS < 0.01
BRI < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Cao et al. [15] 2007DCVD1995<72<72RCT72(48/24)64(42/22)49–75 (62.2 ± 12.7)48–75 (61.6 ± 13.4)14LHI 300 mg qdRTWMBRI < 0.05
TNF-α level < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Che and Yang [16]2003DCVD199557.6 ± 1260 ± 9.6RCT60(40/20)60(36/24)54 ± 555 ± 415LI 200 ml qdWeinaoLutong injection 0.4 g + citicoline injection 0.5 g qdClinical efficacy < 0.05

Gao [17]2015DCVD1995NANARCT36(17/19)36(21/15)47–76 (60.4 ± 8.6)48–78 (59.5 ± 7.5)14LI 10 ml qdCompound Danshen injection 20 ml qdClinical efficacy < 0.05

Guo and Yang [18] 2009DCVD1995<72<72RCT60(38/22)50(34/16)48–78 (59.3 ± 10.4)49–76 (57.9 ± 13.1)14LHI 80 mg qdCompound Danshen injection 20 ml qdBRI < 0.05
NDS < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Hou [19]2010DCVD1995NANARCT70(40/30)70(38/32)20LI 160 mg bidCompound Danshen injection 20 ml + Troxerutin injection 0.6 g + sodium ozagrel 250 ml qdClinical efficacy < 0.05

Huang [20]2008DCVD1996NANARCT56(31/25)56(33/23)63.763.914LI 160 mg qdWeinaoLUtong injection 600 mg qdClinical efficacy < 0.05

Li [21] 2006DCVD1996<48<48RCT60NA64NA62.8 ± 2.4NA14LI 80 mg qdDanshen injection 250 ml qd. + citicoline injection 1.0 g qdNIHSS < 0.01
BRI < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Lu [22] 2013DCVD1996<24<24RCT33NA33NA55–76 (65.2 ± 12.3)NA14LI 80 mg qdRTWMBRI < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Ma [23] 1998DCVD1996<25<20RCT48(33/15)40(27/13)49–80 (62)47–85 (64)14LI 200 mg qdD-40 500 ml qdMuscle strength recovery time < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Wan et al. [24] 2003DCVD1996<120<168RCT52(29/23)50(30/20)52–83 (62.7)48–78 (63.2)14LHI 80 mg qdDanshen injection 16 ml qd.NDS < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Tang [25]2005DCVD19952–462–42RCT68(46/22)68(44/24)48–78 (68)53–77 (63)14LI 160 mg qdRoutine treatment of Western medicineClinical efficacy < 0.01

Wang [26]2003DCVD1999NANARCT42NA42NA39–83 (62)NA10 × 2LI 200 mg qdWeinaoLutong injection 0.5 g qdClinical efficacy < 0.05

Wu and Ding [27] 2007DCVD1995<24<24RCT30(18/12)30(16/14)63.3265.2321LI 160 mg qdRuntan injection 20 mg qdBRI < 0.05
NDS < 0.01
GCS < 0.01
Clinical efficacy > 0.05

Xu [28] 2007DCVD1996<72NARCT36(24/12)35(24/11)56–78 (62.7)53–81 (63.8)14LHI 80 mg bidCompound Danshen injection 20 ml qdBRI < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Xu [29] 2007DCVD1995NANARCT30(19/11)30(17/13)56–82 (69.2)55–83 (68.7)14LI 100 mg qdDanshen injection 16 ml qdBI < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Xu et al. [30]1999DCVD198672–168NARCT94(58/36)92(56/36)41–76 (59.6)43–75 (58.8)12LI 600–800 mg qdNimodipine 4 mg i.v.qd + cerebrolysin 10 mlClinical efficacy < 0.01

Xu et al. [31] 2011DCVD19956–72NARCT42(24/18)40(24/16)56–78 (62.8 ± 2.5)55–81 (63.2 ± 2.7)14LHI 120 mg qd + ozagrel sodium chloride injection 100 ml qd + Citicoline 1.0 g qd + Asiprin 100 mg qdOzagrel sodium chloride injection 100 ml qd + citicoline 1.0 g qd + Aspirin 100 mg qdBRI < 0.05
NDS < 0.05
Clinical efficacy < 0.05

Zhou and Zhao [32]2009DCVD1995NANARCT50NA50NANANA14LHI 100 mg qd + CTD-40 500 ml qd + CTClinical efficacy < 0.01

PY: publication year; TRE: treatment; CON: control; M: male; F: female; Ave.: average; EC: eligibility criteria; CD: course of disease; CM: course of treatment; DCVD: diagnosis of cerebral vascular diseases; RCT: randomized controlled trial; d: day (s); h: hour (s); NDS: neurological deficit score; CT: conventional therapy (nimodipine + xuesaitong + cerebrolysin); LI = ligustrazine injection; LHI = ligustrazine hydrochloride injection; BRI: blood rheology index; BI: Barthel Index; GCS: Glasgow coma scale; RTWM: routine treatment of Western medicine (dilate blood vessel; reduce intracranial pressure; control blood pressure, blood glucose, and blood lipid; prevent infection; correct the disorder of water and electrolyte; maintain acid-base balance, etc.); NIHSS: national institutes of health stroke scale; TL: TNF-α level; CE: clinical efficacy; MSRT: muscle strength recovery time; NA: not available.