Observation of Qigui Tongfengshu granules in treatment of sixteen cases of gouty arthritis.

Author: Bao-Lin YANG ¹ ; Gang DING
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1. Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
Publication Type:Clinical Trial
MeSH: Adult; Aged; Analgesia; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; administration & dosage; Arthritis, Gouty; blood; drug therapy; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Joints; drug effects; Male; Middle Aged; Pain Management; Phytotherapy; Treatment Outcome; Uric Acid; blood
From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2013;38(2):276-277
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the efficacy of Qigui Tongfengshu granule in treating gouty arthritis.
METHODQigui Tongfengshu granule was used to treat 16 patients with gouty arthritis for 14 d.
RESULTThe recovery rate, marked effective rate, effective rate and improvement rate were 37.5%, 50%, 6.25%, 6.25%, respectively. The total effective rate was 100%. Before and after treatment, the comparison showed statistical significance.
CONCLUSIONQigui Tongfengshu granule is significantly effective for gouty arthritis, and has the effect of anti-inflammation, analgesia and reduction in blood uric acid.