A Meta-study on the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in treating chronic prostatitis with kidney-nourishing method: a perspective on the impact on athlete’s fitness

ABSTRACT

Objective: Chronic prostatitis belongs to the category of traditional Chinese medicine, is a common disease in the elderly. This article systematically evaluated the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic prostatitis with kidney-nourishing method, so as to provide evidence-based reference for clinical treatment. Methods: This study searched PubMed, PMC, CNKI, etc., to screen out randomized controlled trials related to traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. According to the key words, appropriate literature was selected for inclusion and reasonable exclusion. After reading the literature, the literature was screened according to the above criteria. The methodological quality of the literature was evaluated using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk Bias Assessment tool. RevMan5.4.1 software was used for meta-analysis of outcome measures. Results: A total of 17 articles were included in this study, including 1209 cases in the treatment group and 1214 cases in the control group. Among them, 11 studies reported the effectiveness and ineffectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of chronic prostatitis, and 11 studies reported the change of symptom index of traditional Chinese medicine (NIH-CPSI score) in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. Meta-analysis showed effective rate (95%CI (3.83, 8.49), P<0.00001), ineffective rate (95%CI (0.12, 0.26), P<0.00001), NIH-CPSI score (95%CI (-2.55,-1.20), P<0.00001) were statistically significant. Conclusion: According to the effective rate and NIH-CPSI score index, it can be considered that the traditional Chinese medicine related to kidney AIDS clearance method is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. Clinically, it can be used as an effective treatment for chronic prostatitis. (AU)