Clinical efficacy of Qingpeng ointment combined with oral Chinese medicine on plaque psoriasis vulgaris

Abstract

Objective To study the efficacy and safety of Qingpeng ointment combined with oral Chinese Medicine in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. Methods By a randomized controlled method, 60 patients with plaque psoriasis from December 2016 to October 2017 in Zhengzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine were evenly divided into experimental group and control group. In the experimental group, patients were treated by Qingpeng ointment and oral Chinese Medicine, while in the control group, vaseline ointment and oral Chinese Medicine were provided. The period of treatment was 4 weeks. The PASI scores, itching index scores before and after treatment, clinical efficacy and security indices were compared between the two groups. Results The total effective rate was 93.33% in the experimental group and 70.00% in the control group, which displayed a statistical difference (P<0.05). The PASI scores and itching index scores were significantly decreased in both groups after treatment (P<0.05). The value of itching index in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group after treatment, with a statistical difference (P<0.05). No adverse reactions occurred in the patients in the two groups. Conclusions Qingpeng ointment combined with oral Chinese medicine is effective and safe in the treatment of plaque psoriasis. Key words: Psoriasis; Qingpeng ointment; Chinese medicine