Clinical Observation on Changan Xieyu Decoction Combined With Trimebutine Maleate Capsules for 54 Cases of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
ZHANG Qiang, ZHOU Chao, YU Bin. Clinical Observation on Changan Xieyu Decoction Combined With Trimebutine Maleate Capsules for 54 Cases of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2014, 55(3): 225-227.
ZHANG Qiang, ZHOU Chao, YU Bin. Clinical Observation on Changan Xieyu Decoction Combined With Trimebutine Maleate Capsules for 54 Cases of Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome[J]. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine2014, 55(3): 225-227.DOI: 10.13288/j.11-2166/r.2014.03.013.
Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of Changan Xieyu Decoction( decoction to cure diarrhea) combined with Trimebutine Maleate Capsules for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome( IBS-D).Methods One hundred cases of IBS-D were randomized into the treatment group and control group
with 54 and 46in each.Both groups were given 0.2 g of Trimebutine Maleate Capsules three times daily.The treatment group was added with Changan Xieyu Decoction one dose daily.The treatment lasted for 4 weeks.The therapeutic effect was observed.The scores of TCM symptoms such as abdominal pain
frequency of diarrhea
stool shape
and mucous stool were compared.Results The total effective rate of the treatment group and control group was 96.4% and 89.1%respectively
with a significant difference between groups( P < 0.05).The scores of TCM symptoms were significantly decreased in both groups after treatment( P < 0.01)
especially in the treatment group( P < 0.01).Conclusion Changan Xieyu Decoction combined with Trimebutine Maleate Capsules is effective for IBS-D.