Abstract:Objective:To observe the clinical effect of ozone therapy combined with western medicine for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods:A total of 50 cases of SLE patients were selected and divided into the trial group and the control group according to the random number table method , with 20 and 30 cases in each group respectively;two cases dropped out in the trial group,and 4 cases in the control group. The control group was treated with western medicine,and the trial group was treated with ozone therapy combined with western medicine. Both groups were treated for 4 weeks,and the follow-up was carried out at the day of the end of treatment,and 2 months after treatment. The changes in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI) scores, gastrointestinal symptom grading scores, values of complement C3 and complement C4,and Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) scores before and after treatment were compared between the two groups. The incidence of adverse reactions during treatment was observed between the two groups. Results: After 4- week treatment, SLEDAI scores in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment (P<0.05); there was no significant difference being found in the comparison of SLEDAI scores between the two groups (P>0.05). After 4- week treatment and during the 2- month follow- up, SF- 36 scores in the two groups were increased when compared with those before treatment (P<0.05),and the SF-36 scores in the trial group were higher than those in the control group in the same period (P<0.05). After 4-week treatment and 2-month follow-up,the gastrointestinal symptom grading scores in the two groups were decreased when compared with those before treatment (P<0.05),and the gastrointestinal symptom grading scores in the trial group were lower than those in the control group in the same period,there being no significance in the difference (P>0.05). After 4- week treatment, the values of complement C3 and complement C4 in the two groups were increased when compared with those before treatment,there being no significance in the difference (P>0.05);no significant difference being found in the comparison of the values of complement C3 and complement C4 between the two groups (P>0.05). There was no adverse reaction during the trial in the two groups. Conclusion:Ozone therapy combined with western medicine has a good effect in treating SLE, and can promote the oxygen supply in the body, enhance the body immunity, and improve the quality of life of patients.