Clinical Curative Effects of Kaixin Powder on Depression with Mild or Moderate Degree

Objective:To research clinical curative effects of Kaixin Powder on depression.Methods:Eighty patients suffering from depression with mild or moderate degree were randomly divided into two groups according to a random digits table,Kaixin Powder group and Fluoxetine group,with 40 cases in each group.Patients in the Kaixin Powder group were treated with Kaixin Powder and in the Fluoxetine group with Fluoxetine for 8 weeks.Hamilton rating scale for depression(HAMD) and the rating scole of each factors of 7-factor HAMD were used to evaluate curative effecton.Results:After two and four weeks of treatment,Hamilton rating scale,which reflecting the curative effect,was more obvious in Kaixin Powder,with a significant difference(P0.05).For 6 weeks and 8 weeks treatment,there was not a significant difference between two groups(P0.05),but the clinical controlling ratio after 8 weeks treatment was more significant in Kaixin Powder group(P0.05).The rating scores of anxiety/somatization and sleep disturbance was more obvious in Kaixin Powder group than another,with a significant difference(P0.05).Conclusion:Kaixin Powder is secure and effective in treating on depression,and,it's worth further study.