Improvement of Life Quality by Qiliqiangxin Capsule on Elderly PHD Patients in Stable Phase Caused by COPD:A Clinical Observation Based on TCM-PRO-PHD Scale
To observe improvement of life quality by Qiliqiangxin capsule on elderly phase pulmonary heart disease(PHD) patients in stable phase caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD).Methods:A prospective study was conducted,98 patients who met with the study criteria in Dezhou hospital of TCM were enrolled,and they were randomly divided into a control group and a treatment group; the control group was treated by conventional western medicine treatment,and the treatment group was treated with extra Qiliqiangxin capsule,both for six months.Compare the quality of life by self-made traditional Chinese medicine-patient reported outcomes-pulmonary heart disease(TCM-PR0-PHD) scale,pulmonary function test,Minnesota life scale and 6-minute walk test,as well as the curative effect,the number of acute exacerbation and adverse reactions between the two groups.Results:Total effective rate and efficiency rate in treatment group was higher than those of the control group(P<0.05).Patients in treatment group with acute exacerbation significantly was less than those in the other group(P<0.05).TCM-PR0-PHD scale,CAT、 FEV1/predicted value、LHFQ and 6MWT in treatment group were superior to the control group(P<0.05).Cough,fatigue,chest tightness,being easy to get cold,edema,flustered,poor appetite,over sweat were markedly improved in treatment group found by means of TCM-PRO-PHD scale.Conclusion:Qiliqiangxin capsule is positive in improvement of life quality on elderly PHD patients in stable phase caused by COPD.