Skip to main content

Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies.

From: Efficacy and safety of Jianzhong decoction in treating peptic ulcers: a meta-analysis of 58 randomised controlled trials with 5192 patients

Study ID

Sample size (n/n) Treatment vs Control

Sex(M/F)

Age, y

Treatment intervetion

Control intervetion

Outcomes

Type of PU GU/DU/CU

Time of Treatment

Follow-up duration

Jadad score

Methodology of RCT

Analysis of baseline balance

Blinding

Nie JT 2016 [8]

75/75

25/50:29/46

44. 7 ± 5. 2:45. 1 ± 4. 9

Xiaojianzhong decoction + liangfu wan + omeprazole + amoxicillin

Omeprazole +amoxicillin

Total effective rate

4w

2w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Shi ZG 2016 [5]

66/66

34/32:35/31

38 ± 8.0:37.6 ± 7.9

Xiaojianzhong decoction + omeprazole +amoxicillin + clarithromycin + clavulanate potassium

Omeprazole +amoxicillin + clarithromycin + clavulanate potassium

Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate

4w

6w

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Guo RP 2016 [9]

78/72

42/36:40/32

44.3:42.6

Xiaojianzhong decoction + Jiawei Danshen decoction + omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate; adverse reaction rate

19/49/10:18/46/8

6w

6mo

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Xie DM 2016 [10]

34/34

16/19:20/14

38.92 ± 4.26:39.15 ± 4.19

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole

Total effective rate; adverse reaction rate

8w

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Cai QP 2016 [11]

36/36

22/14:20/16

42.8 ± 4.6:44.0 ± 5.5

Xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole + amoxicillin

Total effective rate

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Li JL 2016 [12]

34/34

21/13:20/14

42.58 ± 4.49:41.96 ± 4.88

Xiaojianzhong decoction + esomeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Esomeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate

4w

1y

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Li J 2015 [13]

43/43

22/21:25/18

60.13 ± 2.79/58.12 ± 1.95

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction jia jiang + omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Total effective rate; recurrence rate; adverse reaction rate

8w

6mo

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Yang CY 2015 [14]

87/87

46/41:49/38

44.9 ± 3.9:47.4 ± 3.5

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction jia jiang + ranitidine

Ranitidine

Total effective rate; recurrence rate; Hp eradication rates; adverse reaction rate

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Wang HX 2015 [15]

33/33

41/25

40.4 ± 8.6

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin + hydrotalcite

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin + hydrotalcite

Total effective rate; recurrence rate

26/32/10

6w

1y

2

Method of random data

Comparability

No

Li X 2015 [16]

50/50

24/26:23/27

50.0 ± 0.5:50.0 ± 0.3

Xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole

Total effective rate; adverse reaction rate

8w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Yang ZS 2015 [17]

75/75

25/50:29/46

44.7 ± 5. 2:45.1 ± 4.9

Xiaojianzhong decoction + liangfu wan + omeprazole + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + amoxicillin

Total effective rate

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Han B 2015 [18]

28/28

18/10:19/9

33.8 ± 11.8:34.2 ± 12.5

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Hp eradication rates

0/28/0:0/28/0

3w

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Wen LQ 2015 [19]

40/40

27/13:26/14

44.37 ± 4.18:45.62 ± 4.25

Xiaojianzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + amoxicillin

Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate

4w

1y

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Gao SJ 2015 [20]

50/50

24/26:23/27

45.7 ± 5.4:45.2 ± 5.0

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction jia jiang + omeprazole + hydrotalcite + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + hydrotalcite + amoxicillin

Total effective rate; recurrence rate; adverse reaction rate

19/31/0:18/32/0

6w

6mo

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Zhang JJ 2014 [21]

31/31

23/8:20/11

40.2 ± 2.9:1.8 ± 1.7

Xiaojianzhong decoction + liangfu wan + omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Total effective rate

2w

4mo

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Xu Y 2014 [22]

36/36

22/14:13/23

47.3:37.2

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole

Total effective rate

40d

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Liu CY 2014 [23]

56/56

39/17:37/19

71. 68 ± 8. 37:69. 52 ± 7. 63

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction(Mianjian granule) + rabeprazole

Rabeprazole

Total effective rate

4w

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Wu QM 2014 [24]

25/25

28/22

40.3

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

Omeprazole + metronidazole +amoxicillin

Total effective rate; recurrence rate

25/0/0:25/0/0

8w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Gan GC 2014 [25]

53/53

29/24:28/25

39.4 ± 5.6:40.26 ± 5.1

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction + Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

significant efficiency rate; recurrence rate

4w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Xi SY 2013 [26]

62/20

38/24:12/8

19 ~ 62:21 ~ 61

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole

Total effective rate; adverse reaction rate

8w

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Fan WH 2013 [27]

56/56

32/24:30/26

47.18 ± 11. 70:46. 29 ± 11. 30

Xiaojianzhong decoction + esomeprazole + amoxicillin/ clarithromycin + barking dogs wow ketone

Esomeprazole + amoxicillin/ clarithromycin + barking dogs wow ketone

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate

14/32/10:22/28/16

8w

1y

2

Random sequence and registration order

Comparability

No

Yu B 2013 [28]

49/49

67/31

36.24 ± 4.12

Xiaojianzhong decoction + liangfu wan + omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin + ranitidine

Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin + ranitidine

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate

8w

6mo

2

Draw lots

Comparability

No

Li SH 2013 [29]

68/68

39/29:36/32

43.4 ± 5.5:42.6 ± 4.5

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole + amoxicillin

Total effective rate; recurrence rate

4w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Wan YH 2013 [30]

37/37

19/18:20/17

36.58 ± 3.36:37.81 ± 3.64

Xiaojianzhong decoction jia jian + omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate; adverse reaction rate

4w

6mo

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Wu YJ 2013 [31]

34/34

42/26

40.1 ± 5.8

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + barking dogs wow ketone + clarithromycin

Omeprazole + barking dogs wow ketone + clarithromycin

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; adverse reaction rate

0/34/0:0/34/0

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Si AJ 2013 [32]

29/29

32/26

40.3

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

• Omeprazole + metronidazole +amoxicillin

Total effective rate; recurrence rate

29/0/0:29/0/0

8w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Wu WG 2013 [33]

35/22

28/29

24 ~ 57

Xiaojianzhong decoction jia jian

Omeprazole + metronidazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate

22/21/14

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Bi MY 2013 [34]

32/31

20/12:19/12

34.7:36.2

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction +rabeprazole sodium + hydrotalcite

• Rabeprazole sodium + hydrotalcite

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates

10/19/3:8/21/2

6w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Li RD 2012 [35]

30/30

16/14:17/13

34.48 ± 2.46:34.67 ± 2.28

Xiaojianzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin

Omeprazole + amoxicillin

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate; adverse reaction rate

8/18/4:9/16/5

4w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Zou YQ 2012 [36]

45/45

28/17:31/14

45.2 ± 5.1:43.2 ± 5.0

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction + lansoprazole +amoxicillin/clarithromycin + guojiaobi

Lansoprazole +amoxicillin/clarithromycin + guojiaobi

Total effective rate

10/22/13:14/20/11

24w

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Deng YX 2012 [37]

38/30

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + ranitidine

Ranitidine

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates

5/33/0:3/27/0

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Li XJ 2012 [38]

46/40

29/17:25/15

35.9 ± 11.8:34.1 ± 1.21

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

• Omeprazole + clarithromycin + amoxicillin

Hp eradication rates

0/46/0:0/40/0

1w

6w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Cao AY 2011 [39]

72/72

45/27:47/25

37:36

• Xiaojianzhong decoction jia jiang + omeprazole + metronidazole +amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Omeprazole + metronidazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate

25/47/0:28/44/0

8w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Dan JK 2011 [40]

30/30

21/9:23/7

小于30,30 ~ 50,大于50

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + shixiaosan + omeprazole/omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Omeprazole/Omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates

6w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Hu J 2011 [41]

75/25

49/26:18/7

18 ~ 65:20 ~ 61

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction + esomeprazole + amoxicillin/ clarithromycin + furazolidone

Ranitidine + bismuth potassium citrate

Total effective rate; adverse reaction rate

10/38:10:9/13/3

8w

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Jang YH 2011 [42]

65/65

36/29:37/28

38.2 ± 7.8:37.9 ± 8.1

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + ranitidine

Ranitidine

Total effective rate; recurrence rate

20/33/12:22/32/11

4w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Yi LH 2011 [43]

50/50

32/18:23/27

45.9:48.5

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate

4w

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Wu GL 2010 [44]

45/45

26/19:28/17

59.34 ± 21.65:56.99 ± 16.06

Jia wei Xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole/Omeprazole + amoxicillin

Effective rate; recurrence rate

4w

1y

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Wu LN 2010 [45]

40/32

23/17:18/14

44.6:43.50

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

Omeprazole + furazolidone + clarithromycin

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate; adverse reaction rate

18/22:14/18

4 or 6w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Li XS 2010 [46]

45/42

51 ± 3.4:49 ± 4.8

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction jia jiang + acupoint application

Omeprazole + metronidazole + amoxicillin

significant efficiency rate; recurrence rate; Hp eradication rates; adverse reaction rate

4w

1mo

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Zhu XX 2009 [6]

22/24

15/7:18/6

30 ~ 58:28 ~ 56

Jia wei Jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate

8w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Cui BS 2009 [47]

35/35

21/14:23/12

17 ~ 75:18 ~ 74

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + clarithromycin + amoxicillin + omeprazole

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate; adverse reaction rate

20/15/0:22/13/0

4w

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Gao Y2009 [48]

62/60

48/14:47/13

43.5:44.6

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + famotidine + tinidazole/famotidine + tinidazole + amoxicillin

Famotidine + tinidazole/famotidine + tinidazole + amoxicillin

Total effective rate

9/48/5:7/47/6

6w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Zhan SL 2009 [49]

60/36

42/18:24/12

8 ~ 65:11 ~ 55

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

Ranitidine

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; adverse reaction rate

21/31/8:13/19/4

8w

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Li YL 2009 [50]

40/34

27/13:22/12

43:42

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin + metronidazole

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + metronidazole

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates

18/22:16/18

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Pan DJ 2008 [51]

39/39

47/31

36.5

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + clarithromycin

Total effective rate; adverse reaction rate

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Nong ZX 2008 [52]

40/40

25/15:23/17

25.21 ± 2.32:23.21 ± 2.98

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction jia jiang + omeprazole + amoxicillin + tinidazole

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + tinidazole

Total effective rate; recurrence rate; Hp eradication rates

13/20/5:10/25/4

8w

1y

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Zhou XL 2008 [53]

45/45

24/21:27/18

19 ~ 62:18 ~ 64

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + ranitidine + aluminum hydroxide piece

Omeprazole + ranitidine + aluminum hydroxide piece

Total effective rate

5/39/1:6/37/2

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Zhao XL 2008 [54]

120/60

76/44:44/16

41.9 ± 8.9:43.0 ± 8.3

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction jia jiang

Ranitidine

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates;adverse reaction rate

4w

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Huang H 2007 [55]

25/25

15/10:18/7

43.5 ± 6.5:38.4 ± 6.7

Jia wei xiaojianzhong decoction

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + metronidazole

Total effective rate; recurrence rate; Hp eradication rates

6/12/7:9/13/3

4w

1y

2

Random number table

Comparability

No

Wang ZC 2007 [56]

40/40

28/12:27/13

41 ± 1.2:40 ± 1.4

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

• Famotidine + amoxicillin + tinidazole + guojiaobi

Total effective rate; Hp eradication rates; adverse reaction rate

16/24/0:16/24/0

4w

0

Registration order

Comparability

No

Gao XX 2006 [57]

80/80

66/14:60/20

2 ~ 72:22 ~ 68

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole + amoxicillin + bismuth potassium pitrate

Omeprazole + amoxicillin + bismuth potassium pitrate

Total effective rate

0/80/0:0/80/0

4w

1

Words of random

No

No

Chen YJ 2005 [58]

30/30

17/13:20/10

45.63 ± 15.1:44.82 ± 18.0

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

Ranitidine

Total effective rate

30/0/0:30/0/0

4w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Tang QJ 2002 [59]

20/20

12/8:13/7

36.0 ± 2.4:37.0 ± 1.8

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

Gentamicin + cimetidine

Total effective rate

0/20/0:0/20/0

1w

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Chai LM 2001 [60]

56/28

31/25:16/12

35.1 ± 8.2:33.9 ± 9.8

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + ranitidine

Ranitidine

Total effective rate; recurrence rate

15/29/12:8/14/6

4w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Hou AQ 2001 [61]

100/100

58/42:52/48

45:50

Jia wei Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

Amoxicillin + guojiaobi + cimetidine

Total effective rate

44/36/16:51/42/7

2w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Qian CY 2000 [62]

24/24

16/8:17/7

40:42

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction

Ranitidine + amoxycillin + metronidazole

Hp eradication rates; recurrence rate; adverse reaction rate

0/24/0:0/24/0

2w

1y

1

Words of random

Comparability

No

Chen HX 1997 [63]

50/50

30/20:30/20

Huang qi jiangzhong decoction + omeprazole

Omeprazole

recurrence rate

0/50/0:0/50/0

4w

1y

1

Words of random

No

No

  1. Hp helicobacter pylori, w weeks, mo month, y year, M male, F female, PU peptic ulcer, GU gastric ulcer, DU duodenal ulcer, CU complex ulcer, RCT randomized controlled trial