ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the effects of rheumatoid arthritis treated with modified Duhuo-Jisheng decoction and western conventional treatment. Methods 120 patients with heumatoid arthritis of our hospital from January 2010 to 2013 August were recruited and randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 60 patients in each group. The control group was treated with oral intake of Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine and Meloxicam in acute stage and oral intake of diclofenc in stable stage, while the treatment group was further added modified Duhuo-Jisheng decoction on the basis of the control group. TCM symptom score, arthritis symptom score, symptomatic relief time, ESR, CRP, RF were observed after 3 months’ treatment. Results After 3 mouths’ treatment, the total effective rate was 90.0%(54/60) in the study group and 70.0%(42/64) in the control group. There was no significant difference(χ2=4.193,P0.05);Number of joint tenderness, The number of swollen joints, Time of morning stiffness, Dual hands grip strength , 20 m walking time decreased obviously in both groups after the treatment[After the treatment, the treatment group respectively (3.43 ± 1.46), (2.95 ± 1.35), (19.32 ± 16.54)min,(79.35±22.14)mmHg,(19.32±4.81)s,the control group respectively (4.63±4.21), (3.55±2.47), (21.23 ± 19.37)min,(77.81 ± 16.22)mmHg,(25.15 ± 5.81)s before the treatment, the treatment group respectively(10.71±5.12), (7.95±3.97), (109.32±68.52)min, (47.12±18.22)mmHg, (36.21±6.62)s, the control group respectively (11.54±5.32), (7.64±4.01), (96.02±58.39)min, (49.67±16.48)mmHg, (36.33± 7.23)s](P<0.05). Conclusion Duhuo-Jisheng decoction could effectively improve the clinical symptoms of aged patients with osteoporosis and reduce the levels of their ESR, CRP, and RF.