Influence of Gucixiao Mixtures on clinical curative effect and serological related indicators in patients with knee osteoarthritis
NIU Feng FU Qiang MA Yong LI Yaoqian
Department of Orthopedics, Yangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou 225002, China
Abstract:[Abstract] Objective To observe influence of Gucixiao Mixtures on clinical curative effect and serum superoxide dismutase (SOD), nitric oxide (NO) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Methods 60 patients with knee osteoarthritis in Orthopaedics Outpatient of Yangzhou Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine from January 2013 to March 2015 were selected and divided into two groups by random number table method. Patients in treatment group (n=30) received 40 mL oral Gucixiao Mixtures combined with 0.5 g centipede powder once daily after supper and discontinuation for one day per week for 5 weeks; patients in control group (n=30) received 3 tablets Jinwugutong Capsules thrice daily and discontinuation for one day per week for 5 weeks. Clinical efficacy, WOMAC score and serum SOD, NO and TNF-α before and after treatment between two groups were observed. Results Total effective rate of treatment group (90.00%) was significantly higher than that of control group (76.67%), the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). After treatment, WOMAC scores of treatment group and control group [pain score (2.26±1.24), (7.32±1.51) point; ankylosis score (0.51±0.28), (2.63±0.51) point; daily activity score (16.87±2.27), (30.76±4.16) point; comprehensive score (22.13±22.13), (40.81±5.32) point] were lower than those before treatment [pain score (15.46±3.23), (15.58±3.43) point; ankylosis score (6.51±1.24), (6.81±1.36) point; daily activity score (56.89±8.36), (57.41±6.55) point; comprehensive score (86.77±86.77), (84.81±9.81) point] (P < 0.05). WOMAC scores of treatment group after treatment were significantly lower than those of control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, serum SOD levels of treatment group and control group [(146.47±22.48), (126.28±19.57) U/mL] were significantly higher than those before treatment[(104.37±16.21), (105.53±14.78) U/mL], NO levels of treatment group and control group [(40.24±14.92), (49.29±16.38) μmol/L] and TNF-α levels of treatment group and control group [(54.33±17.69), (66.43±21.07) ng/L] were significantly lower than those before treatment [(57.42±21.78), (58.03±20.36) μmol/L; (97.25±32.06), (95.79±30.27) ng/L], the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01). Serum SOD, NO and TNF-α levels after treatment between two groups were compared, the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion Gucixiao Mixtures in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis have good clinical effect. It can protect the patient′s knee joint cartilage and its matrix from secondary damage, delay degeneration of knee articular cartilage, improve the nutrition and metabolism of knee joint cartilage, promote the repair of knee joint cartilage. To a certain extent, it can be prevention and treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
牛 锋 傅 强 马 勇 李耀谦. 骨刺消合剂对膝骨关节炎患者临床疗效及血清学相关指标的影响[J]. 中国医药导报, 2016, 13(3): 90-93.
NIU Feng FU Qiang MA Yong LI Yaoqian. Influence of Gucixiao Mixtures on clinical curative effect and serological related indicators in patients with knee osteoarthritis. 中国医药导报, 2016, 13(3): 90-93.