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Trial reportChinese journal of integrative medicine2012

Influence of Fuzheng Huayu Tablet on mental state and social function of patients with post-hepatitis B liver cirrhosis.

Xin Deng, Jian Liang, Fa-sheng Wu, Yan-bo Li, Ya-ping Zhang, Yan-fang Tang

Abstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Review
  3. Curative Effects of Fuzheng Huayu on Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis: A Meta-Analysis.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015
    Review
  4. Trends in the treatment of hypertension from the perspective of traditional chinese medicine.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2013
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin DengRuikang Hospital affiliated to Guangxi Traditional Chinese Medicine College, Nanning (530011), China.
Jian Liang
Fa-sheng Wu
Yan-bo Li
Ya-ping Zhang
Yan-fang Tang
Ruikang Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University · CNGuangxi University of Chinese Medicine · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo observe the influence of Fuzheng Huayu Tablet on mental state and social activity of patients with post-hepatitis B liver cirrhosis (LC-HB).

methodsAdopting grouped randomized double-blinded control method, 180 LC-HB patients in 3 research centers were distributed to 2 groups, the treated group and the control group, 90 in each group. Patients in the treated group were administered with FZHYT; while those in the control group treated with conventional therapy combined with placebo, the course for all patients were 6 months. Their mental state and social activity were evaluated before treatment, after 3 months' treatment and at terminal of the 6-month therapeutic course by estimating with Zung self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), self-rating depression scale (SDS) and social deficit screening scale (SDSS). Additionally, the basic demographic materials, liver function, cirrhosis index, hepatic and splenic images, blood coagulation function, etc. in the patients were tested and compared as well.

resultsAs compared with before treatment, the normal rate of SAS and SDS scores increased and the social deficit rate decreased in the treated group significantly after treatment, showing statistical significance (P<0.05 or P<0.01); while in the control group, change was only shown in the social deficit (P<0.01), inter-group comparisons after treatment showed significant differences in all the three indexes (P<0.05 or P<0.01). Additionally, after treatment, levels of liver function, cirrhosis, blood coagulation function and splenomegaly in the treated group were all improved significantly P<0.05 or P<0.01), and the improvements were better than those in the control group (P<0.01) in levels of total bilirubin (TBIL), albumin (ALB), type IV collagen (IV-C), prothrombin time (PT), prothrombin activity (PTA).

conclusionMost patients of LC-HB have mental disturbance and social activity deficit, which could definitely be improved by intervention with Chinese FZHYT.

Indexed as

Social BehaviorBlood CoagulationDrugs, Chinese HerbalHepatitis BHumansLiver CirrhosisLiver Function TestsPatient DropoutsTabletsDrugs, Chinese Herbalfuzheng huayuTablets

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PMID22821660
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