Clinical effects of Shenzhu Jianpi Zengshi Decoction on patients with infantile anorexia
AIM To investigate the clinical effects of Shenzhu Jianpi Zengshi Decoction on infantile anorexia.METHODS One hundred and seventy-six patients were randomly assigned into control group (88 cases) for 21-day administration of Compound Pepsin Granules,and observation group (88 cases) for 21-day administration of both Shenshu Jianpi Zengshi Decoction and Compound Pepsin Granules.The changes in clinical effects,TCM syndrome scores,infantile growth and nutritional status indices ( height,body weight,BMI,food intake,hemoglobin,CD4+,CD8+),appetite regulators ( leptin,vasoactive peptide,motilin,gastrin,human growth hormone releasing peptide),incidence of adverse reactions and recurrence rate were detected.RESULTS The observation group demonstrated higher total effective rate than the control group ( P<0.05 ),along with lower recurrence rate ( P<0.05).After the treatment,the two groups displayed decreased TCM syndrome scores,CD8+( P<0.05),and increased height,body weight,BMI,food intake,hemoglobin,CD4+,appetite regulators ( P<0.05),especially for the observation group ( P<0.05).No significant difference in incidence of adverse reactions was found between the two groups (P>0.05).CONCLUSION For the patients with infantile anorexia,Shenzhu Jianpi Zengshi Decoction can safely and effectively alleviate clinical symptoms,improve appetite and nutritional status,and reduce recurrence rate.