Review Article

Compound Danshen Dripping Pill for Treating Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Meta-Analysis of 13 Randomized Controlled Trials

Table 1

Characteristics of included RCTs.

TrialsSample ()Male : femaleAge (years)ExperimentalControlDuration (months)Outcomes measured

Qi et al. 2007 [11]42 (23/19)25 : 1736–72CDDPVitamin B1 + LuDing tablets3Visual acuity, hemorrhage, microaneurysm
He and Zheng 2013 [12]84 (42/42)48 : 3632–70CDDPPlacebo2Visual, exudate, hemorrhage,  
microaneurysm
Xu 2011 [13]80 (40/40)39 : 4152.3  
54.5
CDDPLuDing tablets + vitamin C + PanShengDing tablets3Efficacy,  
microaneurysm
Zhon et al. 2008 [14]64 (34/30)38 : 2632–72  
34–74
CDDPLuDing tablets + vitamin C3Efficacy,  
FFA
Liu and Hao 2011 [15]52 (26/26)30 : 2239–76CDDPLuDing tablets + vitamin C + inosine tablets3Visual acuity, hemorrhage, microaneurysm
Meng et al. 2011 [16]58 (30/28)39 : 1950.60 ± 8.70  
51.20 ± 7.90
CDDP + calcium dobesilateCalcium dobesilate6Efficacy
Chen and Zhon 2006 [17]63 (31/32)32 : 3154.60 ± 10.40  
58.12 ± 9.31
CDDPCalcium dobesilate3Efficacy,  
visual acuity
Zhou 2008 [18]46 (28/18)23:2350.40 ± 8.70  
50.50 ± 9.36
CDDPCalcium dobesilate6Efficacy
Wang et al. 2016 [19]90 (45/45)47 : 4347–77  
48–76
CDDPCalcium dobesilate2Efficacy,  
visual acuity, FFA
Jin et al. 2009 [20]58 (30/28)31 : 2762.78 ± 7.69  
61.11 ± 7.27
CDDPCalcium dobesilate3Visual acuity, hemorrhage, microaneurysm
Shi 2010 [21]68 (35/33)36 : 3238–76CDDP + calcium dobesilateCalcium dobesilate3Efficacy
Luo et al. 2015 [22]57 (28/29)37 : 2059.54 ± 7.46  
57.8 ± 10.03
CDDPCalcium dobesilate3Visual acuity, hemorrhage,  
microaneurysm
Lian et al. 2015 [23]112 (56/56)52 : 6058.97 ± 7.6  
58.97 ± 8.1
CDDPPlacebo6Exudate, hemorrhage, FFA,  
microaneurysm