Effects of Feiwei granules in the treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis:a randomized and placebo-controlled trial

OBJECTIVE： To document the therapeutic effects of Feiwei granules （FGs） for idiopathic pulmonary fi-brosis （IPF）.METHODS： One hundred cases with IPF were ran- domized into the treatment group （80） and control group （20）. Both groups were given basic treat- ment with prednisone. The treatment group was given FGs, and the control group was given Jinshui- bao capsules （JCs）. Treatment lasted for 6 months. The Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale （MRCDS）, the Saint George＇s Hospital Respiratory Questionnaire （SGHRQ）, pulmonary function, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score （TC- MSS）, 6-min walking test （6MWT） and blood gas analyses were recorded before the study as well as 3 months and 6 months after treatment.RESULTS： FGs showed greater efficacy than the control in certain parameters between before the study and 6 months, and between 3 months and 6 months, in the MRCDS, some indicators in the SGHRQ, and the TCMSS. There were no significant differences between the treatment group and con- trol group in the remainder of the indices evaluat- ed. In the treatment group, there were significant differences in before and after treatment in the MRCDS, SGHRQ, TCMSS and 6MWT.

OBJECTIVE:To document the therapeutic effect of Feiwei granules(FGs) for idiopathic pulmonary fi brosis(IPF).METHODS:One hundred cases with IPF were randomized into the treatment group(80) and control group(20).Both groups were given basic treatment with prednisone.The treatment group was given FGs,and the control group was given Jinshuibao capsules(JCs).Treatment lasted for 6 months.The Medical Research Council Dyspnea Scale(MRCDS),the Saint George's Hospital Respiratory Questionnaire(SGHRQ),pulmonary function,the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score(TCMSS),6-min walking test(6MWT) and blood gas analyses were recorded before the study as well as3 months and 6 months after treatment.RESULTS:FGs showed greater efficacy than the control in certain parameters between before the study and 6 months,and between 3 months and 6months,in the MRCDS,some indicators in the SGHRQ,and the TCMSS.There were no significant differences between the treatment group and control group in the remainder of the indices evaluated.In the treatment group,there were significant differences in before and after treatment in the MRCDS,SGHRQ,TCMSS and 6MWT.CONCLUSION:FGs were similar to JCs for IPF treatment.