Jingshu Keli for treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy: The first multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Background: Jingshu Keli (or Jingshu granules), a traditional Chinese medicine, are widely used for treating cervical spondylotic radiculopathy in China; however, no randomized, double-blind, controlled study has verified their effectiveness. Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Jingshu K...

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Published in:	Journal of Orthopaedic Translation
Main Authors:	Jianhua Hu, Feng Chen, Guixing Qiu, Tiansheng Sun, Huilin Yang, Huiyong Shen, Peijian Tong, Yimin Chai, Xueli Zhang, Weibin Zhang, Zhidong Yang, Hong Jiang, Yalin Pan, Tianliang Zhu, Chengjian He, Weiping Xiao
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2021-03-01
Subjects:	Cervical spondylotic radiculopathy Herbal medicine Jingshu keli Randomized controlled trial Traditional Chinese medicine
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214031X20301236

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