ABSTRACT
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy of Anshen-Shenghua Decoction combined with Paroxetine hydrochloride tablets in treating postpartum depression. Methods:Eighty-two postpartum depression patients admitted to our hospital from September of 2017 to November of 2018 were selected and were randomly divided into control group and observation group with 41 cases in each group by random number table methode. The control group received paroxetine hydrochloride tablets. The observation grouptook Anshen-Shenghua Decoction based on the control group. Both of the two groups were treated for 6 weeks. Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD) factors and Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS) were used to evaluate the depression degree. The ELISA method was used to detect serum levels of hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and homocysteine (Hcy). The efficacy was evaluated for both groups. Results:The total clinical effective rate of observation group and control group was 97.6% (40/41) and 78.0% (32/41) respectively, with statistically significant difference ( χ2=5.581, P=0.018). The scores of anxiety, day and night, sleep disorders, weight, feelings of hopelessness, cognitive impairment, block of the observation group were obviously lower than those of the control group after the treatment ( t values were 12.391, 10.941, 14.764, 12.261, 8.446, 10.005, 8.871 respectively, all Ps<0.01). The scores of EPDS in observation group were significantly lower than that of the control group after the treatment ( t=7.893, P<0.01). After the treatment, the serum levels of hs-CRP and Hcy in the observation group were significantly lower than those of the control group ( t values were 8.005 and 6.553, respectively, all Ps<0.01). Conclusions:Anshen-Shenghua Decoction combined with paroxetine hydrochloride tablets in treating postpartum depression can effectively relieve the depression symptoms of postpartum depression patients, and the down-regulation of serum levels of hs-CRP and Hcy.