Effect of clearing heat and removing dampness in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis
LI Shugang1 SONG Yuanying2
1.Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, the First Hospital of Wuhan City, Hubei Province, Wuhan 430000, China;
2.Department of Pulmonary Diseases, Hubei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hubei Province, Wuhan 430000, China
Abstract:Objective To discuss the effect of Western medicine treatment combined with clearing heat and removing dampness in the treatment of acute gout arthritis. Methods Ninety-four patients with acute gout arthritis diagnosed and treated in the First Hospital of Wuhan City from June 2017 to August 2019 were selected and divided into control group and experimental group by random number table method, with 47 cases in each group. Control group was treated with conventional Western medicine, and experimental group was treated with heat clearing and dampness removing therapy on the basis of control group. Clinical efficacy, laboratory index, joint symptom score and adverse reaction rate were compared between two groups. Results There was no significant difference in clinical efficacy between two groups (P > 0.05). After treatment, the levels of serum uric acid, C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and interleukin-6 in two groups were lower than those before treatment (P < 0.05), and experimental group was lower than control group (P < 0.05). After treatment, the scores of joint function, joint pain and joint swelling in two groups were lower than those before treatment (P < 0.05), and experimental group was lower than control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between two groups (P > 0.05). Conclusion Western medicine combined with clearing heat and removing dampness can improve clinical symptoms of patients with acute gout arthritis, reduce the level of laboratory indicators, and have good safety.
李树岗1 宋远瑛2. 清热利湿法治疗急性痛风性关节炎的效果[J]. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(15): 159-162.
LI Shugang1 SONG Yuanying2. Effect of clearing heat and removing dampness in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(15): 159-162.