Other herbal treatments and asthma
| Reference | No, definition, duration of trial | Treatment (n) | Control (n) | Primary measures | Results | Jadad score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egashiri and Nagano20 | 112 steroid dependent bronchial asthmatics, 12 weeks | TJ-96 plus conventional drugs (64) | Conventional drugs only (48) | Lung function tests; symptom diary | No data given on lung function; symptom improvement and perceptions greater in test than control group (p<0.01) | 2 |
| Taskin et al 24 | 10 bronchial asthmatics (stable to moderate) defined by ATS criteria, 2 hours | (a) Smoking marihuana (2% THC), (10) (b) Ingestion of 2% THC capsules (10) | (a) Smoking marihuana (0% THC), (10) (b) Ingestion of placebo capsules (10) | Lung function tests | Smoking and ingestion of marihuana resulted in lower Raw but not clinically relevant | 3 |
| Mansfeld et al 25 | 24 bronchial asthmatics, 3 days | Dried ivy extract (24) | Placebo (24) | Lung function tests | Raw significantly better with ivy extract (23.6%) vs. placebo (p=0.0361) | 4 |
THC = tetrahydrocannabinol; Raw = airway resistance.