BI Jun-fang, MA Xiao-li, ZHANG Hua. Clinical Observation of Yangzheng Xiaoji Capsule in Treatment of Cancer Cachexia[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(8): 204-207.
DOI:
BI Jun-fang, MA Xiao-li, ZHANG Hua. Clinical Observation of Yangzheng Xiaoji Capsule in Treatment of Cancer Cachexia[J]. Chinese journal of experimental traditional medical formulae, 2016, 22(8): 204-207. DOI: 10.13422/j.cnki.syfjx.2016080204.
Clinical Observation of Yangzheng Xiaoji Capsule in Treatment of Cancer Cachexia
Objective: To observe the short-term effect amd safety of Yangzheng Xiaoji capsule in the treatment of cancer cachexia
and provide theory basis for its clinical treatment. Method: Totally 70 patients with cancer cachexia were randomly divided into observation group and control group
35 cases in each group. Patients of both groups received diet guidance and general nutrition support. Patients in observation group also orally took Yangzheng Xiaoji capsules
4 tablets/time
3 times/d;while the patients in control group orally took megestrol acetate tablets
160 mg/time
1 time/d. Observation period lasted for 1 month. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) symptom scores
food-intake and middle upper arm circumference of both groups were observed before and after treatment. Quality of life (QOL) was graded
and the level of serum albumin
hemoglobin
T lymphocyte subsets and adverse reactions were also detected. Result: After treatment
the TCM symptom efficacy and food-intake in the observation group were superior to those in the control group (P<0.05). After treatment
middle upper arm circumference of patients in the observation group and control group were (24.58±2.21) score and (24.01±2.29) score respectively
with an increase as compared with those before treatment
but there was no statistically significant difference between two groups. The QOL score was (36.52±3.39)score and (34.80±3.46)score for observation group and control group respectively
with an increase as compared with those before treatment
but the improvement of QOL score in observation group was more significant than that of control group (P<0.05). The levels of serum albumin
hemoglobin and CD3+
CD4+
CD8+
CD4+/CD8+ cells were significantly improved after treatment in both groups (P<0.01
P<0.05). However
the improvement in the observation group was more significant than that in control group after treatment (P<0.05).There was no adverse reaction in the observation group. Conclusion: Yangzheng Xiaoji capsule could effectively improve TCM symptoms for patients with cancer cachexia
increase food-intake
improve quality of life and significantly improve serum albumin
hemoglobin and T lymphocyte subsets level. It is much more better than megestrol acetate in clinical efficacy and safety. Yangzheng Xiaoji capsule deserves much more clinical research and application.