Table 3 Summary of Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)

1st Author Sample size(E/C) Mean age or ranges(years) (Sex, M/F) Intervention Control Treatment duration Scale Result
LI X 62(31/31) E: 42.71±13.73(20/11)C: 43.36±17.29(20/11) A-Tx(30min, daily) + H-med(Zhenwu Decoction, 1 doses of/d) H-med(Zhenwu Decoction, 1 doses of/d) 10 d total efficiency rate,curative effect score significantly more effective than the control group
Zhang LY 112(56/56) E: 41.5±4.2(24/32)C: 39.2±4.1 (26/30) A-Tx(40min, daily) + H-med(Banxia Baizhu Tianma Decoction, 1 doses of/day) W-med(betahistine mesilate tablets 6㎎/time, 3 times/day) 10 d total efficiency rate significantly more effective than the control group
Chen WL 228(128/100) E: 18-71(52/76)C: 19-70(40/60) AI-Tx(every other day, total 5 times) + H-med(1 doses of/d) A-Tx(30min, daily) 10 d total efficiency rate significantly more effective than the control group
Wang X 80(40/40) E: 25-57(21/19)C: 31-59(17/23) A-Tx(30min, daily) +W-med(same as control) W-med(betahistine hydrochloride sodium chloride injection 500㎖ + Danshen injection 20㎖/time, 1 time/dsibelium capsule 10㎎/time, 1 time/d, before sleep, anisodamine 10㎎/time, 3 times/d, hydrochlorothiazide 50㎎/time, 1 time/d) 6 w full recovery rate, total efficiency rate significantly more effective than the control group
Huang S 80(40/40) E: 55±2(18/22)C: 55±2(19/21) Scalp A-Tx(1 h, daily, total 3 session 1 session: treatment for 5 consecutive days, rest for 2 days) A-Tx(30min, daily, total 3 session 1 session: treatment for 5 consecutive days, rest for 2 days) 3 w total efficiency rate, indexes of hemorheology(whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity, plasma fibrinogen) significantly more effective than the control group
E: Experimental group, C: Conrol grup, AI-Tx: acupoint-injection treatment