Effectiveness of Shengmai Injection for Ischemic Stroke——a Meta-analysis for 12 Relative Studies

Objective:To conduct a review to explore the efficacy of Shengmai injection in treating ischemic stroke.Method: All randomized controlled trails(RCTs) with regard to the effectiveness of the Shengmai injection for ischemic stroke were collected.The trails were analyzed and evaluated strictly by means of meta-analysis.The relative risk(RR) for effective rate of the Shengmai Injection for ischemic stroke was calculated.Result: Totally 12 RCTs including 960 cases were analyzed.The cumulative cases employed Shengmai Injection for ischemic stroke were 493,in which 444 cases were effective,while in control groups the cases treated without Shengmai injection was 467,in which 351 were effective.The pooled RR was 1.20,with a 95% confidence interval of 1.13 to 1.27.Conclusion: Shengmai injection is effective for ischemic stroke and better than the control treatment,and it can improve the defects in nervous function.