Objective To compare the clinical therapeutic effects of combination therapy of Sanqitongshu capsule and prednisolone with prednisolone alone in the treatment of acute peripheral facial neuritis.
Methods A total of 61 patients with facial paralysis were divided into the treatment group and the control group in the outpatient order. The control group used 20 mg oral prednisolone and accepted the non-specific anti-inflammatory treatment every other day. Medication would stop in a week. Oral administration of vitamin B1 and vitamin B12 was also performed for nerve metabolism improvement for 30 days. The therapy of the treatment group was based on the same treatment of the control group with Sanqitongshu capsule for 30 days.
Results After 4 weeks, in the treatment group, 20 patients recovered, 5 markedly effective, and 2 effective, and the total effective rate was 90%. In the Control group, 10 patients recovered, 3 markedly effective, and 2 effective, and the total effective rate was 50.0%. There were significant differences between the two groups (P lt;0.05).
Conclusion The clinical effectiveness of Sanqitongshu capsule plus prednisolone is better than that of prednisolone alone in the treatment of acute peripheral facial neuritis.
Citation： ZHANG Zhenzhong,ZHANG Yan,QI Jianguo. Sanqitongshu Capsule for 60 Patients with Acute Facial Neuritis Patients: A Clinical Trial. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2009, 09(12): 1346-1347. doi: 10.7507/1672-2531.20090245 Copy