2013•Tianjin Journal of Traditional Chinese MedicineRequires access

Clinical effect of prescription with worming kidney and tonifying spleen in treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome

Ying Gao

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[Objective] To assess the effects of kidney-warming spleen-invigorating formula(KWSFF) in treating diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome(IBS).[Methods] One hundred and nineteen patients with diarrhea-predominant IBS were randomly divided in two groups: the control group and the treatment group.The treatment group received modified KWSFF based on symptoms,while the control group was given Bacillus subtilis enterococcus duplex viable enteric capsules orally.Four weeks was a course.Both of the two groups were treated for two courses and then the therapeutic effect was statistically analyzed.[Results] The total efficiency rate of treatment group was 88.3%,and that in the control group was 72.9%.Clinical efficacy of the treatment group was better than the control group(P0.05).[Conclusion] KWSFF is a effective method in treating diarrhea-predominant IBS.

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Key concepts: Irritable bowel syndrome, Diarrhea, Medicine, Internal medicine, Gastroenterology, Medical prescription, Clinical efficacy, Treatment and control groups