Randomized controlled trial of Tongxie Yaofang combined with turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion and meridian massage in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
Objective To investigate the effcacy of Tongxie Yaofang (TXYF) combined with turtle-shell-partitioned moxibustion (TSPM) and meridian massage (MM) in Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) patients with liver depression and spleen deficiency. Methods Patients with IBS-D characterized by liver stagnation and spleen deficiency from June 2022 to June 2024 at the Department of Gastroenterology,Nantong Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were recruited,and randomly equally divided into the TXYF group and the combined therapy group. The primary outcome indicator was the overall effectiveness rate. Secondary outcome indicators included the traditional Chinese medicine syndrome score (TCM-SS),scores of the irritable bowel syndrome quality of life scale (IBS-QOL),the irritable bowel syndrome symptom severity scale (IBS-SSS),the Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA),the Hamilton depression scale (HAMD),and serum levels of interleukin-10 (IL-10) and interleukin-12 (IL-12). Results A total of ninety-six patients were included,with 48 patients in both the TXYF group and the combined therapy group. After two weeks of treatment,the overall effectiveness rate in the combined therapy group was significantly higher than that in the TXYF group (P<0.05). Furthermore,the TCM-SS total score,IBS-SSS score,HAMA score,HAMD score,and serum IL-12 levels of the combined therapy group were significantly lower than those of the TXYF group,while the IBS-QOL score and serum IL-10 levels were significantly higher than those of the TXYF group (P<0.05). Conclusion TXYF combined with TSPM and MM can improve the clinical treatment effects of IBS-D by regulating the levels of inflammation.
Tongxie YaofangTurtle-shell-partitioned moxibustionMeridian massageLiver depression and spleen deficiencyIrritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea
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