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We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of EGb in treating vascular cognitive impairment (VCI). <jats:italic>Methods<\/jats:italic>. The systematic review was performed using the latest guidelines. We searched for EGb\u2010related trials up to March 1, 2021, in four Chinese databases, three English databases, and clinical trial registry platforms. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were included if the study enrolled participants with VCI. Two reviewers independently extracted the data and critically appraised the study quality. Heterogeneity was quantified with <jats:italic>I<\/jats:italic><jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. Both sensitivity and subgroup analyses were used to identify the sources of heterogeneity. Publication bias was assessed with funnel plots. We used the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) approach to rate the evidence quality. Outcomes included assessments using the Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Mini\u2010Mental State Examination (MMSE), Hasegawa Dementia Scale (HDS), Barthel Index (BI), Functional Activity Questionnaire (FAQ), and adverse events. <jats:italic>Results<\/jats:italic>. In this study, a total of 2019 patients in 23 RCTs were included. EGb appeared to be more effective than control conditions as assessed by the results of cognitive function evaluation, including MMSE (MD<jats:sub>MMSE,EGb\u2009vs.blank<\/jats:sub> = 3.04, 95% CI: 0.10\u20105.98; MD<jats:sub>MMSE,EGb\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = 2.70, 95% CI: 1.39\u20104.01; MD<jats:sub>MMSE,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.blank<\/jats:sub> = 5.90, 95% CI: 4.21\u20107.59; and MD<jats:sub>MMSE,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = 3.14, 95% CI: 2.14\u20104.15), MoCA (MD<jats:sub>MoCA,EGb\u2009vs.blank<\/jats:sub> = 5.30, 95% CI: 2.15\u20108.46; MD<jats:sub>MoCA,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.blank<\/jats:sub> = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.82\u20103.50; and MD<jats:sub>MoCA,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = 2.56, 95% CI: 1.85\u20103.27), HDS (MD<jats:sub>HDS,EGb\u2009vs.blank<\/jats:sub> = 6.50; 95% CI: 4.86\u20108.14; MD<jats:sub>HDS,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = 3.60, 95% CI: 2.50\u20104.70), ADL (MD<jats:sub>ADL,EGb\u2009vs.blank<\/jats:sub> = 7.20, 95% CI: 3.28\u201011.12; MD<jats:sub>ADL,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.blank<\/jats:sub> = 10.00, 95% CI: 7.51\u201012.49; and MD<jats:sub>ADL,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = 9.20, 95% CI: 7.26\u201011.14), BI (MD<jats:sub>BI,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = 5.71, 95% CI: 2.99\u20108.43; MD<jats:sub>FAQ,EGb\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = \u22121.43, 95% CI: \u20102.78 to 0.08), and FAQ (MD<jats:sub>FAQ,EGb+drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI\u2009vs.drugs\u2009for\u2009VCI<\/jats:sub> = \u22122.17, 95% CI: \u20104.13 to 0.21). Evidence of certainty ranged from medium certainty to very low certainty. <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>. This meta\u2010analysis showed that EGb may be an effective and safe treatment in improving MMSE, MOCA, ADL, and BI for VCI patients within three months of diagnosis. However, given the quality of the included RCTs, more preregistered trials are needed that explicitly examine the efficacy of EGb. 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