ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To observe clinical efficacy and safety of Kangfuxin liquid in the treatment of radioactive dermatitis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients. METHODS:A total of 73 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients with radioactive dermatitis in the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University during Feb. 2016 to Feb. 2017 were divided into control group (36 cases) and observation group (37 cases) according to random number table. Both groups received routine treatment as Methylrosanilinium chloride solution,Compound cod liver oil and zinc oxide ointment for external use. Observation group was additionally given gauze soaked with Kangfuxin liquid on affected area,3 times a day on the basis of routine treatment. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks. Clinical efficacies of 2 groups were compared,and RTOG classification and dermatitis area were compared before and after treatment. The occurrence of ADR was recorded. RESULTS:There was statistical significance in the total response rate between observation group (94.6％) and control group (97.2％)(P<0.05). Before and after treatment,there were no RTOG Ⅳ patients in 2 groups. Before treatment,there was no statistical significance in the proportion of RTOG 0-Ⅲpatients or dermatitis area between 2 groups (P>0.05). After treatment,RTOG classification of observation group was improved significantly, the proportion of grade 0 patients was significantly higher than control group, that of gradeⅠpatients was significantly lower than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). There was no statistical significance in the proportion of RTOG 0-Ⅲpatients of control group before and after treatment(P>0.05). Two,four weeks after treatment,dermatitis areas of 2 groups were decreased significantly;dermatitis area 4 weeks after treatment was significantly smaller than 2 weeks after treatment;observation group was significantly smaller than control group,with statistical significance(P<0.05). No obvious ADR was found in 2 groups during treatment. CONCLUSIONS:Additional use of Kangfuxin liquid in the treatment of radioactive dermatitis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients can effectively relieve symptoms and reduce dermatitis area with good safety.