Clinical study on combined Sanjie Zhentong capsule and desogestrel and ethlinylestradiol tablets in treatment of mild endometriosis
ZHU Xinyu1, MAO Yuefang1, XING Lina1, ZHANG Yunhe2
1. Department of Gynaecology, Beijing Municipal Corps Hospital, Chinese People's Armed Police Force, Beijing, 100027 China; 2. Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, China Emergency General Hospital, Beijing 100028, China
Abstract:Objective This research aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of the Sanjie Zhentong capsule combined with desogestrel and ethinylestradiol tablets in the treatment of mild endometriosis.Methods From December 2013 to May 2017, in China Emergency General Hospital and Beijing Municipal Corps Hospital of Chinese People's Armed Police Force, a total of 90 patients with mild endometriosis without surgical indications were randomly allocated into either the Study Group (n=45) or the Control Group (n=45). The study group took Sanjie Zhentong capsules orally from the first day of menstruation, 1.6g each and three times per day. Simultaneously, one desogestrel and ethinylestradiol tablet was taken orally in the evening from the first day of menstruation for 21 days. A new cycle was started on the eighth day of withdrawal.The research lasted for six consecutive months. The control group was given only desogestrel ethinylestradiol tablets, and the method was the same as that of the study group. The patients were examined before and after treatment, including gynecological examination, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, B ultrasound, electrocardiogram, liver and kidney function, coagulation function, and CA125.Results The cure rate of the study group was 73.3%, and that of the control group was 31.1%, the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05); The total effective rate of the study group was 97.8%, and that of the control group was 82.2%, the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05); The score of VAS in the study group was (1.9±1.1) and that of in control group was (2.7±1.8) after treatment, the difference was statistically significant (P< 0.05); The value of serum CA125 in the study group was (19.62±11.13)U/ml, and that of in control group was (24.78±13.21)U/ml, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusions Sanjie Zhentong capsule combined with desogestrel and ethinylestradiol tablets is safe and effective in treating mild endometriosis.
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