Clinical Observation on 85 Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis at Active Stage Treated by Shudu Bushen Recipe Together with Western Medicine / 中医杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical therapeutic effect of Shudu Bushen Recipe (Recipe to strengthen the spine and reinforce the kidney) on ankylosing spondylitis at active stage.Methods Totally 165 patients with ankylosing spondylitis at active stage were randomly divided into a treatment group (85 cases) and a control group (80 cases).Both groups were treated with Sulfasalazine and Aceclofenac,and the trentment group was given Shudu Bushen Recipe additionally.Six-month treatment was one course.The clinical changes such as morning stiffness,joint pain and function,erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR),C-reactive protein (CRP),immunoglobulin (Ig),X-ray of sacroiliac joint,and adverse reaction were observed.Results In the treatment group,the total effective rate was 94.12%,superior to that in the control group (76.25%),with a significant difference (P0.05).The adverse reaction occurred in the treatment group was less than that of the control group (P