Table 8. Summary of Clinical Trials

Author (Year) Subject Acupuncture Herbal Medicine Result
Lee et al. (2001) 18 TE05, GB15 TE06, SI05 GB38, KI02 - Otitis media condition improved
Park et al. (2001) Experimental 11 Control 11 - Experimental : Hyunggyeyungyo-tang (Kami)Control : Antibiotics IgG1 was significantly high in the experimental group. IgG2, IgG3, and IgG4 were also high.
Kim et al. (2002) Experimental 36 Control 48 - Experimental : Hyunggyeyungyo-tang (Kami)Control : Antibiotics IL-8 level was significantly lower in the experimental group. TGF-β1 level was also slightly lower.
Do et al. (2001) Experimental 11 Control 11(Middle Ear Fluid)Experimental 5 Control 5 (Adenoid) - Experimental : Hyunggyeyungyo-tang (Kami)Control : Antibiotics Tryptase expression was less, and SOD expression was more in the experimental group.
Yang et al. (2001) Experimental 40 Control 50 - Experimental : Hyunggyeyungyo-tang (Kami)Control : Antibiotics Improvements were observed in pneumatic otoscopy, tympanogram, hearing test, and temporal bone radiography of the experimental group..