Effect ofTCM constitution identification intervention on TCM syndrome scores,hormone levels and pregnancy out-comes in patients with excessive fetal movement
Objective To investigate the effect of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)constitution identification intervention on TCM syndrome scores,hormone levels and pregnancy outcomes in patients with excessive fetal movement.Methods 114pregnant women with excessive fetal movement who were admitted to the Department of of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Tradi-tional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Lu'an in Anhui Province from February 2020to August 2023were randomly divided into con-trol group(n=57)and experimental group(n=57).Pregnant women in the control group orally took dydrogesterone,and those in the experimental group were treated with dydrogesterone combined with TCM constitution identification intervention.Both groups were given 3month of continuous treatment.Therapeutic effects,TCM syndrome scores and hormone levels were compared between the groups.Pregnancy outcomes of the two groups were observed.Results The total effective rate in the experimental group was significantly higher(P<0.05).After treatment,the scores for vaginal bleeding,lower abdominal bearing-down pain,soreness and swelling pain of waist in both groups were significantly reduced,and above scores of the experimental group were significantly lower(P<0.05).After treatment,the levels of β-hCG,progesterone and estradiol in both groups were significantly increased,and the levels in the experimental group were significantly higher(P<0.05).The incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes was significantly lower in the experimental group(P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of dydrogesterone and TCM constitution i-dentification intervention can achieve significant therapeutic effect on pregnant women with excessive fetal movement,which can effectively improve their hormone levels and adjust their constitution.It may be an effective method for preventing excessive fetal movement in early stage.