Clinical Observation on Curative Effect of Dissolving Phlegm-Stasis on 50 Cases of Knee Osteoarthritis

• Published in: Journal of traditional Chinese medicine 2010-06, Vol.30 (2), p.108-112
• Main Author: 李西海 梁文娜 刘献祥
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; amp; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Knee - diagnostic imaging; Knee - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Osteoarthritis, Knee - diagnostic imaging; Osteoarthritis, Knee - drug therapy; Osteoarthritis, Knee - physiopathology; Radiography; Treatment Outcome; 临床观察; 疗效观察; 症状治疗; 膝关节; 骨关节炎; 骨性关节炎
• ISSN: 0255-2922
• DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6272(10)60024-6

Objective： To observe the curative effect of dissolving phlegm-stasis on knee osteoarthritis. Methods： The 100 patients with knee osteoarthritis were randomly divided into two groups. The 50 patients in the treatment group orally took Chinese medicine while the other 50 patients in the control groups orally took Votalin and Vitamin C for one week as a course of treatment. At the end of 2-week treatment, analytic comparison was carried in evaluate the curative effect and the changes in total score of symptoms before and after treatment between the two groups. Results： The total score of symptoms after treatment was significantly lower than that before treatment in both groups （P〈0.01, P〈0.05）. The total score after treatment of patients with X-ray grade I and II in the treatment group was more obviously reduced as compared to the control group （P〈0.05）. The remarkably effective rate after treatment of patients with X-ray grade I and It in the treatment group was also higher than that in the control group （P〈0.05）. Conclusion： The treatment of knee osteoarthritis with dissolving phlegm-stasis can effectively improve the clinical symptoms.