Meta AnalysisID 669
蜂蜜治疗儿童急性咳嗽
CRD42022369577
Is honey effective in reducing acute cough symptoms in children aged 1-18 years of age?
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- Meta Analysis Id
- 669
- Evidence Id
- 9227
- Core Evidence Id
- 9227
- Source Meta Analysis Id
- 647
- Herb2 Meta Analysis Id
- HBMA000647
- Crd Id
- CRD42022369577
- Title
- Honey for acute cough in children
- Review Question
- Is honey effective in reducing acute cough symptoms in children aged 1-18 years of age?
- Study Type Included
- We will include only randomized controlled trials regardless of the blinding.
- Condition Being Studied
- Cough is a common symptom in children. Acute cough is usually caused by acute respiratory tract infection, which is either viral or bacterial. Cough weakens the quality of life and sleeping quality and therefore symptomatic treatment is needed also in children. Previously over the counter medications were used, but these have associated to increased severe adverse event rates and therefore effective alternatives are needed. Honey has had controversary results regarding the symptomatic relief.
- Participant
- We will include all children aged one to seventeen years of age with acute cough. Acute cough means that the duration is less than 14 days.
- Animal
- Human Disease Modelled
- Intervention
- Intervention is honey or a cough syrup containing honey.
- Comparator Control
- Comparators are no treatment, placebo and over the counter medications.
- Main Outcome
- Our main outcome measures will be change in the cough severity, cough frequency and childrens quality of sleep after the onset of the intervention. Measures of effect We will calculate mean difference or standardized mean differences depending on the used scales of the included studies.
- Outcome Measure
- Additional Outcome
- We will analyse the rates of adverse events. Measures of effect We will use relative risk with 95% confidence intervals and also calculate number needed to harm.
- Study Method
- Meta-analysis, Systematic review
- Keyword
- Adolescent; Antitussive Agents; Apitherapy; Child; Child, Preschool; Cough; Honey; Humans; Infant
- Contact
- Ilari Kuitunen [email protected]
- Organisational Affiliation
- University of Eastern Finland
- Funding Source
- Other Selection Criteria
- Final Publication
- Same Topic Review
- Published Protocol
- Review Type
- Language
- English
- Country
- Finland
- Review Stage
- Review Completed not published
- First Submission Date
- 2022-10-22
- Registration Date
- 2022-11-02
- Anticipated Start Date
- 2022-09-01
- Anticipated Completion Date
- 2023-05-31
- Title Cn
- 蜂蜜治疗儿童急性咳嗽
- Title En
- Honey for acute cough in children
- Bilingual Status
- complete