Trial reportDrug design, development and therapy2018
Efficacy and safety of Tongfu powder in acute pancreatitis patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction: a clinical trial.
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- The application of Tong-fu therapeutic method on ulcerative colitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis for efficacy and safety of rhubarb-based therapy.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2022Pooled it
- Understanding the treatment of acute pancreatitis and its complications -a database for assessing traditional Chinese medicine use.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Article
- An overview of current research on the modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome by traditional Chinese medicine to combat acute pancreatitis.Frontiers in molecular biosciences · 2025Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the efficacy and safety of Tongfu powder for external application on Shénquè (the umbilicus, hereafter, Tongfu powder) versus mosapride in acute pancreatitis (AP) patients with gastrointestinal dysfunction.
methodsA total of 102 AP patients were diagnosed using the latest Atlanta Criterion and recruited at the Department of Infectious Disease, Beijing Friendship Hospital (Beijing, People's Republic of China) from August 2014 to December 2016. Patients were randomized into the Tongfu powder group and mosapride group using the random table. Information on scores (eg, the gastrointestinal function score) on days 1 and 7 of hospitalization, biochemical indicators (eg, interleukin [IL]-2 and IL-6), indicators for curative effects (eg, first defecation time, bowel sound recovery time, hospitalization costs, and duration) were collected and compared between the 2 groups.
resultsThe gastrointestinal function score decreased significantly after treatment, and the changes were significantly different between the Tongfu powder group and the mosapride group (
conclusionThis study suggested that Tongfu powder for external application may improve gastrointestinal function for AP patients compared with mosapride.
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