Adjuvant therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective cohort study.
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To explore the association between adjuvant therapy with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in the real world. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, we consecutively collected medical records of T2DM patients enrolled in the Metabolic Management Center (MMC) from October 2021 to April 2024. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence or absence of a TCM prescription within 6 months after enrollment in MMC management. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to balance the differences in covariates between the two groups. The independent efficacy of adjuvant TCM therapy on glycemic control was assessed by univariate and multivariate logistic regression, and then further determined by subgroup analysis. RESULTS: (0.25, 0.74)] all exhibited a reduced incidence of poor glycemic control compared with those who did not receive TCM treatment. CONCLUSION: The adjuvant TCM therapy is beneficial for achieving optimal glycemic control, suggesting that adjuvant TCM therapy may be embraced as a viable glycemic management approach for T2DM patients with poor glycemic control.
Source: PubMed
Authors: Shang Chang, Liu Ping, Han Junge, Zeng Shuanghui, Wang Yue, Han Mei, Sun Luying
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4417274464
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