From: Effect of external use of Qingluo San on clinical efficacy in patients with acute gouty arthritis
Items for evaluation | Treatment group (n = 29) | Control group (n = 29) | ||
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Before treatment | After treatment | Before treatment | After treatment | |
The score for joint tenderness | 7.03 ± 1.84 | 1.96 ± 2.31*▽ | 6.93 ± 1.81 | 3.31 ± 3.04 |
The score for joint swelling | 5.93 ± 1.44 | 1.52 ± 1.99*▽ | 5.90 ± 1.63 | 2.66 ± 2.27 |
The score for joint mobility function | 2.45 ± 0.57 | 0.59 ± 0.78*▽ | 2.41 ± 0.50 | 1.03 ± 0.98 |
The score for the TCM syndrome | 19.69 ± 4.18 | 4.93 ± 5.81*▽▽ | 19.55 ± 3.81 | 8.76 ± 6.99 |