Clinical observation on 35 Cases of Ankylosing Spondylitis at Active Stage Treated by Qiangji Qingjie Decoction[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2004, (5): 350-353.
Clinical observation on 35 Cases of Ankylosing Spondylitis at Active Stage Treated by Qiangji Qingjie Decoction[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2004, (5): 350-353.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2004.05.025.
Objective: To observe therapeutic effect of Qiangji Qingjie Decoction on ankylosing spondylitis (AS) at active stage. Methods: 69 cases of AS at active stage were randomly divided into the treatment group (n = 35) treated with Qiangji Qingjie Decoction
and the control group (n = 34) treated with Shirebi Powder. Therapeutic effects were investigated after 3 consecutive therapeutic courses. Results: The controlling and markedly effective rate and the total effective rate were 62. 86%
88. 57% in the treatment group
and 32. 35%. 67. 65% in the control group
with significant difference between two groups (P < 0.01). Results: Qiangji Qingjie Decoction could improve symptoms and signs of AS and significantly deceased blood sedimentation and C-reaction protein. and could arrest development of AS condition and improve functions of spinal joints.