[Effects of bushenhuoxue granules on sleep quality in Parkinson's patients]

Zhong Yao Cai. 2011 Sep;34(9):1473-7.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Objective: To study the effects of Bushenhuoxue Granules on Parkinson's disease sleep scale (PDSS) score in Parkinson's patients.

Methods: 120 patients were enrolled and divided into two groups randomly,the control group were treated with placebo and treatment group with Bushenhuoxue Granules, both group based on Madopar treatment. Double-blinded clinical trial was adopted in treatment period. Follow-up period for 6 months, PDSS was adopted to measure sleep condition of PD patients at baseline time, after 3 months and after 9 months.

Results: Bushenhuoxue Granules treatment group showed a higher efficacy than the placebo group in relieving the sleep disorders of Parkinson disease patients,both in treatment and follow-up period (P < 0.01). No adverse effects were found in this trial.

Conclusions: Bushenhuoxue Granules can markedly improve sleep disorders in Parkinson's patients. The effects are stable and obvious along with the process of treatment.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Benserazide / adverse effects
  • Benserazide / pharmacology
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / pharmacology
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Levodopa / adverse effects
  • Levodopa / pharmacology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / complications*
  • Parkinson Disease / drug therapy
  • Phytotherapy*
  • Plants, Medicinal / chemistry
  • Polysomnography / methods
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Sleep Wake Disorders / etiology
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal
  • benserazide, levodopa drug combination
  • bushen huoxue
  • Levodopa
  • Benserazide