Systematic review on methodology of randomized controlled trials of post-marketing Chinese patent drugs for treatment of type 2 diabetes / 中西医结合学报

Randomized controlled trial (RCT) is considered as the gold standard for the efficacy assessment of medicines. With the increasing number of Chinese patent drugs for treatment of type 2 diabetes, the methodology of post-marketing RCTs evaluating the efficacy and specific effect has become more important.

Clinical Observation on Wenxin Pellet for the Paroxysmal Auricular Fibrillation in Congestive Heart Failure Patients / 中药新药与临床药理

Objective To assess the therapeutic effects of Wenxin Pellet(Steady Heart Pellet) for congestive heart failure(CHF)patients suffered with paroxysmal auricular fibrillation(PAF).Methods Sixty four CHF patients complicated with PAF were randomly allocated into two groups: the treatment group(n=30) was treated with Wenxin Pellet and routine treatment,and control group(n=30) with routine treatment.After 12-week treatment,the walking distance within 6 minutes and ultrasonic cardiogram were observed,and the onset times of PAF and lasting time of PAF attack were monitored by 24-hour dynamic electrocardiogram.Results After treatment,the cardiac function in the two groups was improved,and the improvement in treatment group was superior to that in control group(P