Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of oral administration of the traditional Chinese herb rhubarb to treat acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD).Method:This was a multi...Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of oral administration of the traditional Chinese herb rhubarb to treat acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD).Method:This was a multicenter randomized double-blinded placebo controlled study that took place in 7 provinces of China that enrolled 244 patients(aged 18e80 years)who had acute exacerbation of COPD with the traditional Chinese syndrome pattern of phlegm-heat obstructing lung.Participants were divided into experimental and control groups.The experimental group received 4.5 g of rhubarb granules twice daily and the control group received placebo granules.Both groups also received conventional Western therapy consisting of oxygen therapy,an antibiotic,expectorant,and a bronchodilator.Treatment lasted 10 days.Symptom scores for cough,sputum volume and color,wheezing and chest tightness before treatment and on days 3,5,7,and 10 during the treatment were recorded.Lung function,arterial blood gas and levels of serum inflammatory factors,interleukin-4(IL-4),interleukin-8(IL-8),and interleukin-10(IL-10)and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-a),before and after treatment were measured.Results:The sample size of the full analysis set(FAS)was 244 participants,and the sample size of per protocol set(PPS)was 235.Following 10 days’treatment,symptom scores of the experimental group were markedly lower than those of the placebo group(FAS:mean difference1.67,95%CI:e2.66 to0.69,P Z 0.001;PPS:mean difference1.55,95%CI:2.56 to0.54,P Z 0.003).Lung function in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the placebo group(FEV1,FAS:mean difference 0.12,95%CI:0.06 to 0.18;P<0.001;PPS:mean difference 0.12,95%CI 0.05 to 0.18;P<0.001.FVC:FAS:mean difference 0.16,95%CI:0.06 to 0.26;P Z 0.002;PPS:mean difference 0.16,95%CI 0.05 to 0.26;P Z 0.003.FEV1%,FAS:mean difference 5.95,95%CI:3.36 to 8.53;P<0.001;PPS:mean difference 5.92,95%CI 3.28 to 8.56;P<0.001.).PaO2,PaCO2,as well as serum inflammatory factors were also improved when compared to the placebo group.There were no significant differences in the incidence rate of adverse reaction between the two groups.Conclusions:Compared with placebo,rhubarb granules significantly reduced symptom scores,improved blood oxygen level,controlled systemic inflammatory response,without significant adverse effects.Thus,rhubarb may be a beneficial adjuvant method for treating the phlegm-heat obstructing the lung syndrome pattern of AECOPD.展开更多
Objective:To objectively evaluate the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine in treating children s respiratory syncytial viral pneumonia(RSVP) of phlegm-heat blocking Fei(肺) syndrome(PHBFS). Methods:A singl...Objective:To objectively evaluate the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine in treating children s respiratory syncytial viral pneumonia(RSVP) of phlegm-heat blocking Fei(肺) syndrome(PHBFS). Methods:A single-blinded multi-center,blocked,randomized and parallel-controlled method was adopted.The clinical study was carried out on 206 children with RSVP-PHBFS who were assigned to two groups,108 in the test group treated through intravenous dripping of Qingkailing Injection(清开灵注射液) in combination of or...展开更多
目的:观察疏风通络方治疗支气管哮喘风痰阻肺证的临床疗效及对血清白细胞介素-6(interleukin-6,IL-6)、IL-8、γ-干扰素(interferon-γ,IFN-γ)的影响。方法:选取天津中医药大学第一附属医院2019年6月至2021年7月治疗的支气管哮喘急性...目的:观察疏风通络方治疗支气管哮喘风痰阻肺证的临床疗效及对血清白细胞介素-6(interleukin-6,IL-6)、IL-8、γ-干扰素(interferon-γ,IFN-γ)的影响。方法:选取天津中医药大学第一附属医院2019年6月至2021年7月治疗的支气管哮喘急性发作期风痰阻肺证患者为研究对象,共128例,按照随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组各64例。对照组采用雾化吸入布地奈德混悬液、硫酸特布他林治疗,观察组在对照组治疗的基础上采用疏风通络方治疗,两组患者均连续治疗7 d。比较两组患者临床疗效和治疗前后中医证候积分、哮喘控制情况、肺功能、血清IL-6、IL-8、IFN-γ水平。结果:对照组有效率为64.06%,观察组有效率为89.06%,两组有效率比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后中医证候积分和哮喘控制测试(asthma control test,ACT)评分均降低,且观察组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后第1秒用力呼气容积(forced expiratory volume in the first second,FEV_(1))、呼气流量峰值(peak expiratory flow,PEF)升高,用力肺活量(forced vital capacity,FVC)降低,且组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后血清IL-6、IL-8、IFN-γ水平均降低,且组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:疏风通络方治疗支气管哮喘急性发作期风痰阻肺证,可有效改善哮喘症状,改善肺功能,其机制可能与降低血清IL-6、IL-8、IFN-γ表达有关。展开更多
基金This study was funded by the China National Key Basic Research Project through The Ministry of Science and Technology(No.2009CB522704).
文摘Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy and safety of oral administration of the traditional Chinese herb rhubarb to treat acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(AECOPD).Method:This was a multicenter randomized double-blinded placebo controlled study that took place in 7 provinces of China that enrolled 244 patients(aged 18e80 years)who had acute exacerbation of COPD with the traditional Chinese syndrome pattern of phlegm-heat obstructing lung.Participants were divided into experimental and control groups.The experimental group received 4.5 g of rhubarb granules twice daily and the control group received placebo granules.Both groups also received conventional Western therapy consisting of oxygen therapy,an antibiotic,expectorant,and a bronchodilator.Treatment lasted 10 days.Symptom scores for cough,sputum volume and color,wheezing and chest tightness before treatment and on days 3,5,7,and 10 during the treatment were recorded.Lung function,arterial blood gas and levels of serum inflammatory factors,interleukin-4(IL-4),interleukin-8(IL-8),and interleukin-10(IL-10)and tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-a),before and after treatment were measured.Results:The sample size of the full analysis set(FAS)was 244 participants,and the sample size of per protocol set(PPS)was 235.Following 10 days’treatment,symptom scores of the experimental group were markedly lower than those of the placebo group(FAS:mean difference1.67,95%CI:e2.66 to0.69,P Z 0.001;PPS:mean difference1.55,95%CI:2.56 to0.54,P Z 0.003).Lung function in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the placebo group(FEV1,FAS:mean difference 0.12,95%CI:0.06 to 0.18;P<0.001;PPS:mean difference 0.12,95%CI 0.05 to 0.18;P<0.001.FVC:FAS:mean difference 0.16,95%CI:0.06 to 0.26;P Z 0.002;PPS:mean difference 0.16,95%CI 0.05 to 0.26;P Z 0.003.FEV1%,FAS:mean difference 5.95,95%CI:3.36 to 8.53;P<0.001;PPS:mean difference 5.92,95%CI 3.28 to 8.56;P<0.001.).PaO2,PaCO2,as well as serum inflammatory factors were also improved when compared to the placebo group.There were no significant differences in the incidence rate of adverse reaction between the two groups.Conclusions:Compared with placebo,rhubarb granules significantly reduced symptom scores,improved blood oxygen level,controlled systemic inflammatory response,without significant adverse effects.Thus,rhubarb may be a beneficial adjuvant method for treating the phlegm-heat obstructing the lung syndrome pattern of AECOPD.
基金Supported by the National Key Technologies Research and Development Program of China during the 10th Five-Year PlanPeriod(No.2004BA716B03)
文摘Objective:To objectively evaluate the clinical effect of traditional Chinese medicine in treating children s respiratory syncytial viral pneumonia(RSVP) of phlegm-heat blocking Fei(肺) syndrome(PHBFS). Methods:A single-blinded multi-center,blocked,randomized and parallel-controlled method was adopted.The clinical study was carried out on 206 children with RSVP-PHBFS who were assigned to two groups,108 in the test group treated through intravenous dripping of Qingkailing Injection(清开灵注射液) in combination of or...
文摘目的:观察疏风通络方治疗支气管哮喘风痰阻肺证的临床疗效及对血清白细胞介素-6(interleukin-6,IL-6)、IL-8、γ-干扰素(interferon-γ,IFN-γ)的影响。方法:选取天津中医药大学第一附属医院2019年6月至2021年7月治疗的支气管哮喘急性发作期风痰阻肺证患者为研究对象,共128例,按照随机数字表法分为对照组和观察组各64例。对照组采用雾化吸入布地奈德混悬液、硫酸特布他林治疗,观察组在对照组治疗的基础上采用疏风通络方治疗,两组患者均连续治疗7 d。比较两组患者临床疗效和治疗前后中医证候积分、哮喘控制情况、肺功能、血清IL-6、IL-8、IFN-γ水平。结果:对照组有效率为64.06%,观察组有效率为89.06%,两组有效率比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后中医证候积分和哮喘控制测试(asthma control test,ACT)评分均降低,且观察组低于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后第1秒用力呼气容积(forced expiratory volume in the first second,FEV_(1))、呼气流量峰值(peak expiratory flow,PEF)升高,用力肺活量(forced vital capacity,FVC)降低,且组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。两组患者治疗后血清IL-6、IL-8、IFN-γ水平均降低,且组间比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论:疏风通络方治疗支气管哮喘急性发作期风痰阻肺证,可有效改善哮喘症状,改善肺功能,其机制可能与降低血清IL-6、IL-8、IFN-γ表达有关。
