Clinical observation on the effect of Shugan Hewei Decoction on improving the main symptoms of nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease

Objective: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of Shugan Hewei Decoction on improving the main symptoms of nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease(NERD). Methods: 60 patients with NERD were randomly divided into the treatment group and the control group, with 30 cases in each group. The patients in the treatment group were received Shugan Hewei Decoction by oral, while the patients in the control group received omeprazole. After 8 weeks of treatment, the clinical efficacy was evaluated by observing the main symptoms of both groups. Results: After treatment, there were statistical significances in improving the symptoms of chest pain, acid regurgitation, and regurgitation between the treatment group and the control group, as well as the effective rate of chest pain, acid regurgitation, and regurgitation(P0.05), with the treatment group being superior to the control group. Conclusion: Shugan Hewei Decoction could effectively improve the main symptoms of patients with NERD.