Research Article

Coloclyster of Red Peony Root Granules Alleviates Moderately Severe Acute Pancreatitis: A Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 3

Demographic and clinical data (ITT population).

Experimental group (n = 30)Control group (n = 30) value

Sex (male/female)16/1418/120.795
Age49.5 ± 13.647.2 ± 13.60.515
Body mass index23.6 ± 3.223.8 ± 3.40.887
Etiology0.710
Biliary diseases15 (50%)11 (36.7%)
Alcohol10 (33.3%)11 (36.7%)
High fat3 (10%)4 (13.3%)
Others2 (6.7%)4 (13.3%)
APACHE II score9.1 ± 2.28.4 ± 2.30.207
Modified Balthazar CT score4.1 ± 0.44.3 ± 0.70.167

Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. Biliary diseases: chronic history of biliary stones or inflammation. Alcohol: mass drinking history 24–48 h before onset. High fat: triglyceride value was higher than 11.3 or between 5.63 and 11.3, but the serum was milky.