Clinical observation on combining therapy of Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the treatment of 50 patients with ulcerative colitis

Objective:To observe the clinical efficacy on combining therapy of Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the treatment of ulcerative colitis.Methods:100 patients with ulcerative colitis were randomly divided into observation group(50 cases) and control group(50 cases).Control group was given Western medicine treatment [0.5%Metronidazole(100 ml)+Sulfasalazine(2.5 g)] with retention enema;observation group was given combining therapy of Chinese medicine and Western medicine [the Gegen Qinliang Decoction(100 ml)+Sulfasalazine(2.5 g)] with retention enema.The clinical efficacy,stool routinewas and gastroscopy of two groups were compared.Results:After treatment,the clinical efficacy in observation group(94.0%) was significantly higher than that(62.0%) in control group,and the result was statistically significant(χ2=14.918,P0.001).At the follow-up visit for one year of 93 patients,the recurrence rate in observation group(10.6%) was significantly lower than that(47.8%) in control group,and the result was statistically significant(χ2=15.604,P0.001).And no one had adverse reactions in observation group during the administration.Conclusion:The combining therapy of Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the treatment of ulcerative colitis is safe,more effective,which has fewer adverse reactions and recurrence rate and worthy of clinical application.