A Study Assessing 2018 Gyenggi-do Korean medicine Support Project for Subfertility

Article information

J Korean Med. 2019;40(3):76-86
Publication date (electronic) : 2019 September 30
doi : https://doi.org/10.13048/jkm.19028
1Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, College of Korean Medicine, Dongguk University
2Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pusan National University Graduate School of Korean Medicine
3Dept. of Sport, Health, & Rehabilitation, Kookmin University
Correspondence to: Dong-Il Kim Dept. of Korean Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ilsan Dong-Guk University Korean Medicine Hospital Tel: +82-31-961-9060, E-mail: obgykdi@hanmail.net
Received 2019 July 29; Revised 2019 August 26; Accepted 2019 August 28.

Abstract

Objectives

This study aims to assess the Gyenggi-do support project of Korean medical treatment in subfertility in 2018. And we would like to propose a plan to improve the project by analyzing the results of the project.

Methods

We got the medical records of 260 participants that personal information was deleted by the association of Korean Medicine in Gyenggi-do. We collected the participants’ characteristics, treatment records, results of treatment, laboratory results and satisfaction survey results. We coded the data and analyzed them using SPSS 23 at 5% significance level.

Results

After the treatment, 11.0% of participants became pregnant spontaneously. There was no significant change in blood test before and after the treatment and observation period, and there was no adverse event during the project. After the project, the satisfaction survey was conducted. 84.2% of participants answered that they were satisfied with the result of the treatment.

Conclusions

We analyzed the results of Gyenggi-do support project of Korean medical treatment for infertile women in 2017 and 2018. This study suggests the effectiveness and safety of Korean medical treatment for infertile women.

Fig. 1

Flow diagram of the project

Fig. 2

Satisfaction survey results

Patient Characteristics at Baseline (N=227)

Prescription frequency of prescribed Herbal medicine

Pregnancy Outcome

Result of Blood and Urine Test of the Patients

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Fig. 1

Flow diagram of the project

Fig. 2

Satisfaction survey results

Table 1

Patient Characteristics at Baseline (N=227)

Variable Mean SD Minimum Maximum
Patient Age (years) 36.93 4.34 27.00 45.00
Height (cm) 161.58 4.86 145.00 172.00
Weight (kg) 57.59 9.21 40.00 98.00
BMI 22.06 3.49 16.36 39.26

Husbands Age (years) 38.74 4.40 28.00 53.00
Height (cm) 174.41 5.59 160.00 189.00
Weight (kg) 76.76 10.22 53.00 105.00

Length of marriage period (months) 62.11 36.48 5.00 184.00
frequency of sexual intercourse (number/month) 4.94 2.97 0.30 16.00
Length of trial time for pregnancy (months) 50.08 33.97 12.00 184.00

Table 2

Prescription frequency of prescribed Herbal medicine

Prescription N* %
調經種玉湯 121 53.3
排卵着床方 137 60.4
溫經湯 8 3.5
泰山盤石散 13 5.7
歸脾湯 31 13.7
八珍湯 1 0.4
毓麟珠 55 24.2
導痰湯 26 11.5
安奠二天湯 23 10.1
十全大補湯 3 1.3
others 54 23.8
*

Number of prescribed patients

Table 3

Pregnancy Outcome

N %
Pregnant 25 11.0
Pregnancy maintenance (12 week) Yes 20 8.8
No 5 2.2

Non-pregnant 202 89.0

Total 227 100.0

Table 4

Result of Blood and Urine Test of the Patients

N Mean SD t p
Blood test Fasting blood sugar (mg/dl) Before project 128 93.29 10.78 −2.399 .018
After project 96.55 15.02
AST(GOT) (IU/L) Before project 135 19.94 11.67 1.292 .199
After project 18.71 6.10
ALT(GPT) (IU/L) Before project 135 16.09 14.26 0.013 .989
After project 16.07 11.52
Hb (g/dL) Before project 138 13.30 .90 2.428 .017
After project 13.14 1.05
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) Before project 128 188.60 32.22 −.540 .590
After project 189.62 33.39
Urine test PH Before project 60 5.90 0.57 −0.151 .88
After project 5.92 0.70
Protein (mg/dL) Before project 64 1.94 0.24 −1.000 .321
After project 1.97 0.18