Effects of Feitai Capsule on quality of life in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a randomized controlled trial

• Published in: Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao Vol. 7; no. 7; p. 611
• Main Authors: Liu, Zhi-zhen, Yu, Zong-yang, Ouyang, Xue-nong, Dai, Xi-hu, Chen, Xi, Zhao, Zhong-quan, Wang, Wen-wu, Li, Jie, Tu, Hua, Ye, Lei, Yan, Yan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 01.07.2009
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use; Capsules; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - drug therapy; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms - drug therapy; Male; Middle Aged; Phytotherapy; Quality of Life
• ISSN: 1672-1977
• DOI: 10.3736/jcim20090703

Recently the maintenance therapy of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who completed required treatment cycles has caused widespread interests in the medical field. Traditional Chinese medicine may be a useful complement in maintenance treatment of mid-to-late stage NSCLC. To observe the effects of Feitai Capsule, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine for expelling blood stasis and phlegm, on the quality of life of the NSCLC patients as a maintenance treatment. A total of 62 mid-to-late stage NSCLC patients from Fuzhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region were included and randomly divided into treatment group (31 cases) and control group (31 cases). Patients in the treatment group were treated with Feitai Capsule, and patients in the control group did not accept any intervention. Regular observations and follow-up were performed for patients in the two groups. Analysis of variance, nonparametric test, and analysis of covariance were used to compare clinical features, amelioration of