Table 1.
Studies included in the meta-analysis
| Lead author [ref] | Year | Study sites | Sample size (E/C) | Age (year, E/C) | Experimental intervention | Control intervention | Duration of treatments | The main ingredients of EA-TCM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gao [15] | 2008 | China | 21/20 | 64.43 ± 12.39/62.58 ± 12.15 | EA-TCM + MSSRT | MSSRT | 30 days | Camphol. Angelica. Red paeony root medicine. Dragon’s blood |
| Zhao [14] | 2010 | China | 30/30 | 65.47 ± 10.79/67.03 ± 9.66 | EA-TCM + radiotherapy | Radiotherapy | 14 days | Indigo naturalis. Dragon’s blood Frankin-cense. Camphol. Myrrh |
| Liu [12] | 2011 | China | 34/34 | 66.8 ± 13.2/68.3 ± 11.9 | EA-TCM + MSSRT | MSSRT | 1 month | Camphol. Angelica. Red paeony root medicine. Dragon’s blood |
| Gao [13] | 2011 | China | 21/20 | 64.43 ± 12.39/62.58 ± 12.15 | EA-TCM + MSSRT | MSSRT | 14 days | Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Seu Pleiones |
| Wang [11] | 2013 | China | 30/30 | 9. 67 ± 8.71/58.27 ± 7.06 | EA-TCM + PD | PD | 4 weeks | Pseudobulbus Cremastrae Seu Pleiones. Camphol. |
| Wang [9] | 2014 | China | 132/132 | Unclear | EA-TCM + MSSRT | MSSRT | 7 days | Camphol. Yanhusuo, Nux vomica. Safflower, Orientvine |