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Kawakami SI, Fukuda S, Shinbori Y, Umeki M, Mitani M, Kuramoto A, Sugimoto C, Nitta M, Higashi K, Ito M. A quasi-randomized controlled trial of Ninjin'yoeito for the treatment of postpartum anemia and the prevention of postpartum depression. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2022; 48:2830-2838. [PMID: 35882511 DOI: 10.1111/jog.15378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Revised: 07/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM To study the effect of Ninjin'yoeito (NYT) on postpartum anemia and on the development of postpartum depression (PPD). METHODS In this prospective, single-center, open-label, quasi-randomized controlled trial, patients with anemia 1-2 days postdelivery were randomized to receive either NYT or an oral iron preparation for 4 weeks. The primary endpoint was the hemoglobin (Hb) level. Secondary endpoints were fatigue (assessed by the numerical rating scale [NRS]) and prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms, as defined by an Edinburgh postnatal depression scale (EPDS) score ≥9. Hb levels and fatigue were measured before, and 4 weeks after, treatment and the EPDS was measured 4 weeks posttreatment. RESULTS Of 1066 participants (NYT group: 532, iron group: 534) 1061 (NYT group: 529, iron group: 532) underwent full analysis. The Hb level increased significantly in both groups (p < 0.001), and there were no significant differences between the groups in terms of the change in Hb levels (NYT: 2.4 ± 0.8 g/dL vs. iron: 2.5 ± 0.7 g/dL, p = 0.098). Fatigue decreased significantly in the NYT group (p < 0.001) but did not change in the iron group, and the difference was significant (p < 0.001). There was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of the prevalence of postpartum depressive symptoms (NYT: 5.7% vs. iron: 9.4%, odds ratio [OR] = 0.58, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.36-0.93). CONCLUSION The results suggest that NYT improves postpartum anemia and fatigue, and may be able to prevent the development of PPD.
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Yagi T, Sawada K, Miyamoto M, Kinose Y, Nakagawa S, Takiuchi T, Kodama M, Kobayashi E, Hashimoto K, Mabuchi S, Tomimatsu T, Yoshino K, Kimura T. Safety and efficacy of Ninjin'yoeito along with iron supplementation therapy for preoperative anemia, fatigue, and anxiety in patients with gynecological disease: an open-label, single-center, randomized phase-II trial. BMC Womens Health 2022; 22:229. [PMID: 35701778 PMCID: PMC9195328 DOI: 10.1186/s12905-022-01824-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Preoperative anemia affects perioperative outcomes and often causes fatigue and psychological disorders. Therefore, anemia should be treated before a patient undergoes surgery. Ninjin’yoeito (NYT), a Japanese Kampo medicine composed of ginseng and Japanese angelica root with the other 10 herbs, is administered for anemia, fatigue and anxiety; however, there are a few reports that have prospectively examined the effects of NYT before surgery for gynecological diseases. Hence, we tended to investigate its efficacy and safety. Methods In this open-label randomized trial, women with gynecological diseases accompanied by preoperative anemia (defined as < 11.0 g/dL Hemoglobin [Hb]) were randomly assigned (1:1) into the iron supplementation and NYT groups. Patients of the iron supplementation group and the NYT group received 100 mg/day iron supplementation with and without NYT (7.5 g/day) for at least 10 days before surgery. The primary endpoint was improvement in Hb levels before and after treatment, and Cancer Fatigue Scale (CFS) and Visual Analogue Scale for Anxiety (VAS-A) scores between groups. Statistical analyses were performed with Wilcoxon signed rank test, Wilcoxon rank sum test, and Fisher’s exact test as appropriate. Results Forty patients were enrolled of whom 30 patients were finally analyzed after allocating 15 to each group. There was no difference in the characteristics between both groups. Hb significantly increased in both groups (iron supplementation group, 9.9 ± 0.8 g/dL vs. 11.9 ± 1.6 g/dL; NYT group, 9.8 ± 1.0 g/dL vs. 12.0 ± 1.0 g/dL); the difference in the elevations in Hb between both groups was statistically insignificant (P = 0.72). Contrarily, CFS (17.9 ± 10.2 vs. 8.1 ± 5.2) and VAS-A (56 mm (50–70) vs. 23 mm (6–48)) scores were significantly decreased only in the NYT group and these changes were greater in the NYT group (∆CFS, P = 0.015; ∆VAS-A, P = 0.014). Liver dysfunction occurred in one patient of the NYT group. Conclusions For treating preoperative anemia in women with gynecological conditions, NYT administration along with iron supplementation safely and efficiently improved the preoperative fatigue and anxiety in addition to the recovery from anemia. Trial registration: jRCT1051190012 (28/April/2019, retrospectively registered). Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12905-022-01824-9.
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Affiliation(s)
- Taro Yagi
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Clinical Genomics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan.,Department of Genetic Counseling, Osaka University Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Osaka International Cancer Institute, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, Japan
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Kiyomi A, Matsuda A, Nara M, Yamazaki K, Imai S, Sugiura M. Immunological Differences in Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Treated with Traditional Japanese Herbal Medicines Hochuekkito, Juzentaihoto, and Ninjin'yoeito from Different Pharmaceutical Companies. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2021; 2021:7605057. [PMID: 34589133 DOI: 10.1155/2021/7605057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Hochuekkito (HET), Juzentaihoto (JTT), and Ninjin'yoeito (NYT) have been used as Hozai, a group of traditional Japanese herbal medicines, to treat physically and mentally weak cancer patients. Their compositions are quite different, and Japanese pharmaceutical companies have been using different types or quantities of herbs for formulations with the same name. Here, we compared the immunological differences between HET, JTT, and NYT with respect to the induced T cell subsets and cytokines. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were isolated from healthy volunteers and treated with 0 (control), 25, 50, 100, 200, or 400 μg/mL HET, JTT, or NYT (manufactured by Tsumura [TJ], Kracie [KR], and Kotaro [KO]). PBMC proliferation, CD4+ T cell, CD8+ T cell, and regulatory T cell (Treg) proportions and interleukin (IL) concentrations (IL-6, IL-10, IL-17A, interferon-γ, tumor necrosis factor-α, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β) secreted by PBMCs were measured using Cell Counting Kit-8 or flow cytometry bead analysis. PBMC proliferation and CD4+ T cell percentages were similar in the HET, JTT, NYT, and control groups; however, the percentage of CD8+ T cells tended to increase after treatments. Tregs were suppressed by HET, JTT, and NYT, and TJ-JTT significantly decreased Treg numbers (compared with control). The concentrations of all cytokines except TGF-β were increased in a concentration-dependent manner (p < 0.05); particularly, KR-HET induced IL-6 secretion (compared with the control, TJ-HET, and KO-HET; 37-, 7-, and 17-fold, respectively; p < 0.05). The TGF-β concentration was decreased in a concentration-dependent manner by HET, JTT, and NYT (compared with the control). These results suggest that, compared with TJ-HET and KO-HET, KR-HET should be administered with caution. Although HET, JTT, and NYT belong to the same Hozai group and have the same names among companies, their differing effects on immune activity must be considered and they must be administered with caution.
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