Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis
Fei-Yi Zhao,1– 3,* Peijie Xu,4,* Gerard A Kennedy,2,* Xiaochao Jin,5,6 Yan-Mei Wang,3 Wen-Jing Zhang,3 Li-Ping Yue,1 Yuen-Shan Ho,7 Qiang-Qiang Fu,8 Russell Conduit2 1Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 20120...
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| description | Fei-Yi Zhao,1– 3,* Peijie Xu,4,* Gerard A Kennedy,2,* Xiaochao Jin,5,6 Yan-Mei Wang,3 Wen-Jing Zhang,3 Li-Ping Yue,1 Yuen-Shan Ho,7 Qiang-Qiang Fu,8 Russell Conduit2 1Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia; 3Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia; 5Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 6Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Nursing, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 7School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China; 8Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuen-Shan Ho, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China, Tel +852 2766-6410, Fax +852 2364-9663, Email janice.ys.ho@polyu.edu.hk Qiang-Qiang Fu, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China, Tel + 86 021-6569 0520, Fax + 86 021-6569 6249, Email qiangqiang.fu@tongji.edu.cnAim: This systematic review with trial sequential analysis (TSA) aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shu Mian Capsule (SMC), a commercial Chinese polyherbal preparation, for managing depression with or without comorbid insomnia.Methods: Controlled clinical trials assessing SMC against waitlist control, placebo or active controls, or as an adjunct treatment were searched across seven databases. Risk of bias and evidence quality were assessed using Cochrane criteria and GRADE framework, respectively.Results: Fourteen studies were analyzed, involving 1207 participants. Trials comparing SMC with placebo or standard antidepressive treatments were limited. In depressed patients without comorbid insomnia, combining SMC with antidepressants reduced the incidence of antidepressants-induced sleep disorders (from 12.2% to 3.8%) but did not significantly lower Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) scores compared to antidepressants alone [SMD = − 0.09, 95% CI (− 0.32, 0.14), p = 0.45]. In depressed patients with comorbid insomnia, the combination of SMC and psychotropic drugs significantly reduced HAM-D [SMD = − 1.29, 95% CI (− 1.96, − 0.62), p < 0.01] and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores [SMD = − 1.53, 95% CI (− 1.95, − 1.11), p < 0.01], and exhibited a lower incidence of various drug-related adverse effects compared to psychotropic drugs alone. TSA validated the sample size adequacy; nevertheless, the methodological quality of supporting studies varied from very low to low due to substantial bias risk. Additionally, 92.9% of trials lacked follow-ups.Conclusion: The effectiveness of SMC as an alternative to conventional antidepressive treatment is unclear. For depressed patients with comorbid insomnia, adding SMC to standard care demonstrates augmented efficacy and improved safety, though the supporting evidence is methodologically limited. Further rigorous trials are warranted to confirm SMC’s short-term efficacy and explore its medium- to long-term effects as either an alternative or complementary therapy. Current evidence precludes recommendations for the administration of SMC in depression.Keywords: Chinese patent medicine, commercial Chinese polyherbal preparation, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, depressive disorder, major depressive disorder, sleep quality |
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| spelling | doaj-art-351f528881184c6badcb53e19a77aeb82025-01-30T18:07:17ZengDove Medical PressNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment1178-20212025-01-01Volume 2116718399749Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential AnalysisZhao FYXu PKennedy GAJin XWang YMZhang WJYue LPHo YSFu QQConduit RFei-Yi Zhao,1– 3,* Peijie Xu,4,* Gerard A Kennedy,2,* Xiaochao Jin,5,6 Yan-Mei Wang,3 Wen-Jing Zhang,3 Li-Ping Yue,1 Yuen-Shan Ho,7 Qiang-Qiang Fu,8 Russell Conduit2 1Department of Nursing, School of International Medical Technology, Shanghai Sanda University, Shanghai, 201209, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Melbourne, VIC, 3083, Australia; 3Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200071, People’s Republic of China; 4School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia; 5Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 6Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Nursing, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; 7School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China; 8Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yuen-Shan Ho, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR, People’s Republic of China, Tel +852 2766-6410, Fax +852 2364-9663, Email janice.ys.ho@polyu.edu.hk Qiang-Qiang Fu, Yangpu Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China, Tel + 86 021-6569 0520, Fax + 86 021-6569 6249, Email qiangqiang.fu@tongji.edu.cnAim: This systematic review with trial sequential analysis (TSA) aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Shu Mian Capsule (SMC), a commercial Chinese polyherbal preparation, for managing depression with or without comorbid insomnia.Methods: Controlled clinical trials assessing SMC against waitlist control, placebo or active controls, or as an adjunct treatment were searched across seven databases. Risk of bias and evidence quality were assessed using Cochrane criteria and GRADE framework, respectively.Results: Fourteen studies were analyzed, involving 1207 participants. Trials comparing SMC with placebo or standard antidepressive treatments were limited. In depressed patients without comorbid insomnia, combining SMC with antidepressants reduced the incidence of antidepressants-induced sleep disorders (from 12.2% to 3.8%) but did not significantly lower Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D) scores compared to antidepressants alone [SMD = − 0.09, 95% CI (− 0.32, 0.14), p = 0.45]. In depressed patients with comorbid insomnia, the combination of SMC and psychotropic drugs significantly reduced HAM-D [SMD = − 1.29, 95% CI (− 1.96, − 0.62), p < 0.01] and Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scores [SMD = − 1.53, 95% CI (− 1.95, − 1.11), p < 0.01], and exhibited a lower incidence of various drug-related adverse effects compared to psychotropic drugs alone. TSA validated the sample size adequacy; nevertheless, the methodological quality of supporting studies varied from very low to low due to substantial bias risk. Additionally, 92.9% of trials lacked follow-ups.Conclusion: The effectiveness of SMC as an alternative to conventional antidepressive treatment is unclear. For depressed patients with comorbid insomnia, adding SMC to standard care demonstrates augmented efficacy and improved safety, though the supporting evidence is methodologically limited. Further rigorous trials are warranted to confirm SMC’s short-term efficacy and explore its medium- to long-term effects as either an alternative or complementary therapy. Current evidence precludes recommendations for the administration of SMC in depression.Keywords: Chinese patent medicine, commercial Chinese polyherbal preparation, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, depressive disorder, major depressive disorder, sleep qualityhttps://www.dovepress.com/insufficient-evidence-to-recommend-shu-mian-capsule-in-managing-depres-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDTchinese patent medicinecommercial chinese polyherbal preparationchinese medicineherbal medicinedepressive disordermajor depressive disordersleep quality |
| spellingShingle | Zhao FY Xu P Kennedy GA Jin X Wang YM Zhang WJ Yue LP Ho YS Fu QQ Conduit R Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment chinese patent medicine commercial chinese polyherbal preparation chinese medicine herbal medicine depressive disorder major depressive disorder sleep quality |
| title | Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis |
| title_full | Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis |
| title_short | Insufficient Evidence to Recommend Shu Mian Capsule in Managing Depression With or Without Comorbid Insomnia: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis |
| title_sort | insufficient evidence to recommend shu mian capsule in managing depression with or without comorbid insomnia a systematic review with meta analysis and trial sequential analysis |
| topic | chinese patent medicine commercial chinese polyherbal preparation chinese medicine herbal medicine depressive disorder major depressive disorder sleep quality |
| url | https://www.dovepress.com/insufficient-evidence-to-recommend-shu-mian-capsule-in-managing-depres-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-NDT |
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