Comparative effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine treatment strategies for insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Yan Liu, Xiuying Wang, Yaqin Zhang, Yanfang Li, Yini Huang · 2026
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Yan Liu and four colleagues weighed Chinese medicine options for poor sleep against Western drugs and talk therapy. They searched nine databases for trials up to early 2026 and merged the results in a network analysis, which lets many treatments be ranked at once.
Twelve trials with 1,260 people were included. Pairing Chinese medicine with Western drugs ranked first on two sleep scores and beat both dummy pills and drugs alone. Chinese medicine on its own also worked well and ranked second for overall benefit. Side effect rankings favoured Western drugs alone, though. The authors judge the paired and solo Chinese options useful, with fair safety, for managing poor sleep.
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| CREATOR | Yan Liu, Xiuying Wang, Yaqin Zhang, Yanfang Li, Yini Huang |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |