Gout
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Those who meet the diagnostic criteria of Western medicine for gouty arthritis and the diagnostic criteria of TCM syndromes; (2) Between 18-70 years old, male or female; (3) The acute attack was within 48 hours, and the baseline assessment showed that the total score of pain, tenderness and swelling was >= 5; (4) No non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or drugs affecting uric acid metabolism were taken within one week before the observation; (5) Understand and agree to participate in this study and sign an informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Acute multi-joint gout involving more than 4 joints (2) complicated with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritis diseases (3) Patients with severe primary diseases such as cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, and mental illness; (4) patients with active gastrointestinal diseases and patients with digestive tract ulcers in the first 30 days of this study; (5) Those who are in critical condition and are difficult to make an accurate assessment of the effectiveness and safety of this clinical observation; (6) Those with severe deformity, stiffness, and loss of labor due to advanced arthritis; (7) Those who are known to be allergic to the drug used in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score;Safety and Tolerability of Polygonum Cuspidatum Gout Granules; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Joint tenderness (0-3 point scale);Joint swelling (0-3 point scale);Patient's overall evaluation of response to treatment;Researcher's overall evaluation of treatment response; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Yueyang Integrated traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of traditional Chinese Medicine