ABSTRACT
Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy of Jiawei Xiaoyaosan for patients with anxiety and depression in type 2 diabetes with liver depression and spleen deficiency. Method:The 76 eligible patients with anxiety and depression in type 2 diabetes with liver depression and spleen deficiency were randomly divided into two groups:control group (38 cases) and treatment group (38 cases). In control group, the basic medicines metformin sustained-release tablets combined with deanxit were given; based on the treatment in control group, the patients in treatment additionally received Jiawei Xiaoyaosan. The changes of fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2 hours postprandial blood glucose (2 hPG), haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), fasting insulin (FINS) and serum insulin levels 30 minutes after glucose intake (30 min INS), Hamilton depression scale (HAMD), Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA) and so on were observed and compared. Result:As compared with those before treatment, the levels of FPG, 2 hPG and HbA1c were decreased significantly (PPPPPPPPConclusion:Jiawei Xiaoyaosan combined with basic medication can significantly reduce depression and anxiety in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus of liver depression and spleen deficiency, reduce blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, decrease fasting insulin and increase 30 min INS level. The effect may be related to the improvement of anxiety, depression and other adverse emotions in these patients.