WU Min1, XIAO Guanghua2, ZHANG Jianming1, et al. Clinical Study on the Effect of Qufeng Zhidong Decoction on 31 Cases of Children Tic Disorder[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2009, 50(5): 408-412.
WU Min1, XIAO Guanghua2, ZHANG Jianming1, et al. Clinical Study on the Effect of Qufeng Zhidong Decoction on 31 Cases of Children Tic Disorder[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2009, 50(5): 408-412.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2009.05.047.
Objective To assess the effect and adverse effect of Qufeng Zhidong Decoction (Decoction for Dispelling wind to stop abnormal movements) on children Tic Disorder (TD). Methods The enrolled patients were randomized into TCM group (31 cases) and western medicine group (30 cases). The former was treated with Qufeng Zhidong Decoction while the latter treated with haloperidol and trihexyphenidyl. Twelve weeks was of one course of treatment. Two courses were observed. The therapeutic and adverse effects were assessed by Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS)
Tic Symptom Score Scale (TSSS)
Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score Scale (TCMSSS)
Treatment Emergent Symptom Scale (TESS) and laboratory examinations. Results The total effective rate of TCM group and western medicine groups were 100% and 60.0% respectively
the difference was significant (P>0.05). All the scores of TCM group were better than those of western medicine group (P<0.05). Conclusion Qufeng Zhidong Decoction could significantly improve symptoms and signs of TD children without adverse effect.