The Evaluation Of TBL's Effect On Quality Of Life Of Cases With RA

There is limited knowledge about the etiology and pathology of rheumatoid arthritis. And there is no drugs can treat this disease thoroughly. Most NSAID drugs, Corticosteroid, anti-rheumatoid arthritis drugs and cytotoxin drugs do not have good effect and have so much side effect as not suitable for use for long time. A lot of patients with this disease are pessimistic. Traditional Chinese medicine have advantage in treatment, approving quality of life, relieving symptoms, and so on. With the change of medicine mode, quality of life has become one way of evaluating TCM effect and the focus of study today. Methods: Evaluation of 59 cases in a RCT(random control test) study is based on SF-36 questionnaire. Treatment group is given TONG BI LING PIAN 6 capsules Tid while control group is given MTX 10mg 1 time a week. Observation last on 24 weeks and comparing patients' quality of life is done at the beginning and end point.Results: There is significant difference between two groups on improving physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, social functioning, and role-emotional. (P0. 05)Conclutions: TONG BI LING PIAN can improve patients' physical functioning, role-physical, bodily pain, social functioning, and role-emotional in everyday life. It seems to have better outcomes on general health, vitality, and mental health, there is no significant difference though. Above all, TONG BI LING has better effect on improve RA patients' quality of life comparing with MTX.