title: [Clinical efficacy of Shuganyiyang capsule combined with Western medicine for the treatment of type III prostatitis complicated by erectile dysfunction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical efficacy of Shuganyiyang Capsule combined with conventional Western medicine (tamsulosin hydrochloride sustained release tablets + prostat tablets) for the treatment of type III prostatitis complicated by erectile dysfunction (ED).
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty patients with type III prostatitis complicated by ED were equally randomized to an experimental and a control group, the former treated with Shuganyiyang Capsule combined with tamsulosin hydrochloride sustained release tablets and prostat tablets, while the latter with tamsulosin hydrochloride and prostat only, both for 8 weeks. Then the prostatitis symptoms, erectile function and psychological conditions of the patients were evaluated using NIH-CPSI, IIEF-5, and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADA and HADD) respectively. The rates of recovery, excellence, effectiveness and ineffectiveness were calculated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The scores on NIH-CPSI, IIEF-5, HADA and HADD obtained at 4 and 8 weeks after treatment showed statistically significant differences between the two time points as well as from the baseline (P < 0.01). At 8 weeks, the scores on NIH-CPSI, IIEF-5, HADA and HADD were 6.83 +/- 4.96, 21.03 +/- 2.54, 6.05 +/- 1.62, and 5.35 +/- 3.30 in the experimental group, as compared with 7.55 +/- 4.89, 17.68 +/- 4.15, 6.88 +/- 2.45, and 7.85 +/- 3.77 in the control (P < 0.05). The rate of effectiveness was significantly higher in the experimental than in the control group (90% [36/40] vs 70% [28/40], P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Shuganyiyang Capsule combined with conventional Western medicine, such as alpha blockers and galenica, produces definite effect on chronic prostatitis complicated by ED, improves the psychological conditions of the patient, and enhances the therapeutic efficiency of chronic prostatits.
authors: Department of Urology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China. yigeng_feng@hotmail.com
authors: Yi-Geng
authors: YG
authors: Feng
authors: Department of Urology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Chen
authors: Department of Urology, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors: Zhi-Heng
authors: ZH
authors: Zhou
mesh_terms: D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077409:Tamsulosin; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D013449:Sulfonamides; D000077409:Tamsulosin