Analysis of the effects of Zhenju antihypertensive tablet on efficacy, safety and vascular endothelial function in patients with essential hypertension

: As a compound preparation of traditional Chinese and western medicine included in Volume 20 of Chinese traditional Medicine prescription, Zhenju antihypertensive tablet has been widely used in the treatment of patients with essential hypertension (EH) for many years. This study intends to evaluate the efficacy, safety and vascular endothelial function of Zhenju antihypertensive tablet in the treatment of essential hypertension.: The search strategies of different websites were searched on Cochrane Central controlled Trials Registry, PubMed, excerpt database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, China National knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Science and Technology Journal Database, WanFang, and other websites. All qualified studies were confirmed to include randomized controlled trials. The search time range was from January 1, 1900 to August 31, 2021. At the same time, the list of references and related reviews were checked. Two evaluators were responsible for the extraction and management of the data independently. The literature quality was evaluated according to Cochrane manual 4.2.2. Heterogeneity test and Meta analysis were carried out by Review ManagerV.5.3 software. The bias risk included in the study was evaluated by Cochrane "bias risk" tool. In addition, the relevant statistical data were evaluated by GRADE3.6 evidence quality grading system.: This study intends evaluate the efficacy and safety of Zhenju antihypertensive tablet in the treatment of EH from 4 aspects, including changes in blood pressure (systolic blood pressure, diastolic Blood pressure), effective hypotension, changes in endothelial function (NO, the level of plasma endothelin-1 in serum), and adverse reactions.: The conclusion of this study intends to provide evidence for judging the effectiveness and safety of ZJAHC intervention on EH patients and their endothelial function.PROSPERO registration number: PROSPERO CRD42021235309.