Impact of Chinese herb on quality of life of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled study.
- Author:
Fangchao JIANG
1
;
Yue YAN
;
Lu YANG
;
Qian SONG
;
Youlin LI
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Aged; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive; drug therapy; psychology; Quality of Life
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2011;36(22):3203-3206
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo test and vertify the clinical efficacy of Chinese syndrome-differentiation therapy in treating stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
METHODTwo hundred and sixteen stable-COPD patients were randomly divided into 2 groups: the treated group and control group, they were treated with respiratory exercises increases Chinese medicine and respiratory exercises increases placebo for 4 weeks respectively. Then evaluate the health-related quality of life of patients with stable COPD by using SF-36 before and after treatment.
RESULTComparison of the health-related quality of life before and after treatment: the health-related quality of life in treated group was significantly improved after treatment and total score of SF-36 was better than control group (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSIONRespiratory exercises increases Chinese medicine could improve the health-related quality of life significantly in patients with stable COPD, moreover its efficacy was superior to respiratory exercises increases placebo.
