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Table 3 The comparison of therapeutic effects of the TCM syndrome before and after treatment between the two groups (%) 7 days after treatment

From: Effect of external use of Qingluo San on clinical efficacy in patients with acute gouty arthritis

Group

Case

Clinical cure (%)

Significant effect (%)

Effective (%)

Ineffective (%)

Total effective rate (%)

Treatment group

29

8(27.59)

16(55.17)

5(17.24)

1(3.45)

28(96.55)

Control group

29

4(13.79)

8(27.59)

12(41.38)

5(17.24)

24(82.76)

  1. Based on the rank-sum test: Z = − 2.579, p = 0.010 (p < 0.05)