Clinical observation on treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with Wujin Qushi Decoction
LI Juanhong1 LIU Hongfu1 LI Guiying2
1.Pain Department, Beijing Shijitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China;
2.Nuclear Medicine Department, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing 100095, China
Abstract:Objective To observe the clinical effect of Wujin Qushi Decoction on patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods A total of 87 patients with RA admitted to Beijing Geriatric Hospital from March 2014 to March 2015 met the inclusion criteria were selected. They were divided into the observation group (44 cases) and the control group (43 cases) randomly according to the random number table method. The observation group was given Wujin Qushi Decoction once a day in the morning and once in the evening, each time taking 10 mL orally. And the control group was given Methotrexate 10 mg once a week. Both groups had treatment for 8 weeks. During the treatment, VAS score, number of joint pain, swollen joint count, morning stiffness duration, adverse reactions, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), rheumatoid factor (RF) and the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) were measured. Results After the treatment, the control rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group, the difference was statistically significant (all P < 0.05). Compared with before treatment, VAS score, number of joint pain, swollen joint count, morning stiffness duration, ESR, CRP, RF and other laboratory indicators in the two groups were all reduced after treatment (P < 0.05), and the observation group was lower than control group (P < 0.05). The use rate of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Wujin Qushi Decoction is effective in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, and has more advantages than Methotrexate in relieving clinical symptoms and signs, and the adverse reactions are less than Methotrexate.
李娟红1 刘宏福1 李桂英2. 乌金祛湿酒治疗类风湿关节炎的临床观察[J]. 中国医药导报, 2019, 16(31): 131-134.
LI Juanhong1 LIU Hongfu1 LI Guiying2. Clinical observation on treatment of rheumatoid arthritis with Wujin Qushi Decoction. 中国医药导报, 2019, 16(31): 131-134.