Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine ›› 2022, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (4): 487-492.DOI: 10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2022.04.001

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Effectiveness of redcore lotion in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

DING Lijuan, YIN Lu(), WANG Liping, SUN Yaya, LIU Xiaoyun, LI Xiangrong   

  1. Medical Research & Biometrics Center, State Key Laboratory of Cardiovascular Disease, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China, 102300
  • Received:2021-04-16 Accepted:2021-07-22 Online:2022-08-15 Published:2022-07-12
  • Contact: YIN Lu
  • About author:YIN Lu, Medical Research & Biometrics Center, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing 102300, China. yinlu@mrbc-nccd.com, Telephone: +86-13691166577

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To summarize and evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Redcore lotion on treating vulvovaginal candidiasis (VVC) using a systematic review and Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. METHODS: A systematic literature search was performed in five English and three Chinese electronic databases up to October 2019. Randomized controlled trials in the treatment for VVC were included; only studies which compared the effectiveness and safety of Redcore lotion plus miconazole with miconazole alone were included. Relative risk (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were used in the Meta-analysis. RESULTS: Seven studies involving 768 patients suffering from VVC were identified; 468 of the patients were pregnant women (60.9%). Combination group (Redcore lotion plus miconazole) was more effective in reduCIng symptomatic episodes of VVC than miconazole alone, with respect to cure rate (RR, 1.31; 95% CI, 1.09-1.57; P = 0.01), fungal culture negative rate (RR, 1.21; 95% CI, 1.04-1.41; P = 0.01), and effective rate (RR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.05-1.35; P = 0.01). Subgroup analyses for pregnant women also showed that the combination group had superior outcomes with respect to VVC cure rate (RR, 1.48; 95% CI, 1.16-1.88, P < 0.01), fungal culture negative rate (RR, 1.26; 95% CI; 1.09-1.47; P < 0.01), and effective rate (RR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.10-1.42; P < 0.01). Additionally, the observed risk of adverse events was lower in the combination medication group (RR, 0.30; 95% CI, 0.14-0.65; P < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Though overall quality of individual studies was low, Redcore lotion plus miconazole can significantly improve clinical effectiveness and safety compared with miconazole alone.

Key words: Redcore lotion, miconazole, candidiasis, vulvovaginal, systematic review, Meta-analysis

Cite this article

DING Lijuan, YIN Lu, WANG Liping, SUN Yaya, LIU Xiaoyun, LI Xiangrong. Effectiveness of redcore lotion in patients with vulvovaginal candidiasis: a systematic review and Meta-analysis[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2022, 42(4): 487-492.