Tianjin Medical Journal ›› 2025, Vol. 53 ›› Issue (12): 1304-1308.doi: 10.11958/20252263

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Clinical study on Bifidobacterium triple live bacteria enteric-coated capsules in adjuvant treatment of gestational diabetes mellitus

LI Huizhu1(), BAI Zhi2, YANG Ming1, HUANG Jinzhi1,()   

  1. 1 The First School of Clinical Medicine of Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang 510006, China
    2 Department of Obstetrics, the First Dongguan Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Medical University
  • Received:2025-06-13 Revised:2025-08-18 Published:2025-12-15 Online:2025-12-08
  • Contact: E-mail:huangjzgd@163.com

Abstract:

Objective To investigate the efficacy of Bifidobacterium triple live bacteria enteric-coated capsules in the adjuvant treatment of patientys with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) complicated with depression, and its effect on intestinal flora and inflammatory indicators. Methods A total of 168 patients with GDM complicated with depression were selected and randomly divided into the control group (81 cases, treated with psychological counseling, dietary control and appropriate exercise) and the observation group (87 cases, treated with Bifidobacterium trilactis enteric-coated capsules on the basis of the control group, 2 capsules each time, twice a day). Both groups were treated for 1 month continuously. The therapeutic effects were evaluated after treatment. The depression degree of patients was evaluated by Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) before treatment and one month after treatment. The fasting blood glucose (FBG) and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose (2 hPG) of patients were detected. The intestinal flora was detected by fluorescence quantitative PCR. The inflammatory indicators serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and serum C-reactive protein (CRP) were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and immunoturbidimetry. The neutrophil and lymphocyte counts in peripheral venous blood were detected by automatic blood analyzer, and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) was calculated. The adverse drug reactions were recorded. Results The total effective rate was 96.55% in the observation group, which was higher than that of the control group (87.65%, P<0.05). After 1 month of treatment, the SDS score, FBG, 2 hPG, serum TNF-α, CRP and NLR were decreased in both groups, and those of the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05). One month after treatment, there was no significant difference in the number of intestinal flora compared with that before treatment in the control group. The number of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in the observation group was increased compared with that before treatment, while the number of Escherichia coli and Bacteroides fragilis decreased. After 1 month of treatment, the number of Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in the observation group was higher than that in the control group, while the number of Escherichia coli and Bacteroides fragilis was lower than that in the control group (P<0.01). The adverse reaction rate of the observation group was 3.45%, and there was no significant difference compared with 1.23% of the control group. Conclusion Bifidobacterium triple live bacteria enteric-coated capsules has a good clinical effect in the adjuvant treatment of GDM with depression, which can effectively control blood glucose level, improve intestinal flora, reduce inflammatory reaction and has good safety.

Key words: diabetes, gestational, depression, gastrointestinal microbiome, inflammation, bifid triple viable capsules dissolving at intestines

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