Observation on the Curative Effect of Lishui Xiaozhong Granules Combined with Conbercept in Treating Diabetic Macular Edema
10.13359/j.cnki.gzxbtcm.2025.05.014
- VernacularTitle:利水消肿颗粒联合康柏西普治疗糖尿病黄斑水肿的疗效观察
- Author:
Xueyan YANG
1
;
Lijun LAN
;
Shengguang WU
;
Hai ZHU
;
Jue ZHANG
Author Information
1. 广州中医药大学第八临床医学院,广东 佛山 528000;佛山市中医院,广东 佛山 528000
- Keywords:
Lishui Xiaozhong Granules;
Conbercept;
diabetic macular edema;
spleen and kidney yang deficiency complicated with blood-stasis obstructing the eye collaterals syndrome;
best corrected visual acuity;
mean vessel density
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
2025;42(5):1133-1139
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To investigate the efficacy of Lishui Xiaozhong Granules combined with Conbercept for the treatment of diabetic macular edema(DME).Methods From December 2022 to June 2023,46 patients(46 eyes)with DME of spleen and kidney yang deficiency complicated with blood-stasis obstructing the eye collaterals syndrome admitted to Foshan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were selected as the study objects.According to the principle of single-blind randomized controlled trial,the patients were randomly divided into treatment group and control group by random number table method,with 23 cases(23 eyes)in each group.The control group was treated with intravitreal injection of Conbercept,and the treatment group was treated with oral use of Lishui Xiaozhong Granules on the basis of treatment for the control group.The course of treatment lasted 3 months and then a follow-up for 6 months was conducted.Before and after treatment,the two groups were observed int the changes of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)syndrome score,best corrected visual acuity(BCVA,LogMAR),central macular thickness(CMT),mean vessel density(VD)of superficial capillary plexus(SCP)and deep capillary plexus(DCP)in macular area,and the amplitude density and the latency of P1 and N1 wave in the R1 ring of multifocal electroretinogram(mf-ERG).Results(1)After 1,3 and 6 month(s)of treatment,BVCA in the two groups was improved when compared with that at the previous observation time point(P<0.05),and the improvement in the treatment group was superior to that in the control group after 1,3 and 6 month(s)of treatment(P<0.01).(2)After 1,3 and 6 month(s)of treatment,the CMT of the two groups was lowered as compared with that at the previous observation time point(P<0.05),and the decrease in the treatment group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).(3)After 6 months of treatment,SCP-VD and DCP-VD in the two groups showed no obvious changes when compared with those before treatment(P>0.05),the differences between the two groups after treatment were no statistically significant,either(P>0.05).(4)After 1,3 and 6 month(s)of treatment,the amplitude densities of P1 wave and N1 wave in the R1 ring of mf-ERG in the two groups were increased when compared with those at the previous observation time point(P<0.05),and the latency of P1 wave and N1 wave was shortened when compared with that at the previous observation time point(P<0.05),and the treatment group had stronger effect on increasing the amplitude densities and on shortening the latency than the control group(P<0.01).(5)After 6 months of treatment,the scores of TCM syndromes in the treatment group were lowered(P<0.05)while the scores in the control group showed no obvious changes as compared with those before treatment.The intergroup comparison showed that the decrease of TCM syndrome score in the treatment group was significantly superior to that in the control group(P<0.01).Conclusion In the treatment of DME with spleen and kidney yang deficiency complicated with blood-stasis obstructing the eye collaterals syndrome,Lishui Xiaozhong Granules combined with Conbercept have no influence on improving the SCP-VD and DCP-VD,but the combined therapy exerts satisfactory efficacy on increasing BCVA and on improving macular oedema,retinal function in the macular area and systemic symptoms.