Evaluation of the Efficacy of Chinese Herbal Medicine in Patients With Obesity
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Abstract
Dates
Last Verified: | 06/30/2020 |
First Submitted: | 07/14/2020 |
Estimated Enrollment Submitted: | 07/16/2020 |
First Posted: | 07/21/2020 |
Last Update Submitted: | 07/20/2020 |
Last Update Posted: | 07/22/2020 |
Actual Study Start Date: | 10/31/2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | 10/30/2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | 10/31/2021 |
Condition or disease
Phase
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study | 20 Years To 20 Years |
Sexes Eligible for Study | All |
Sampling method | Probability Sample |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes |
Criteria | Inclusion Criteria: - Patients with the diagnosis of obesity (ICD-9: 278.00) and received Chinese herbal treatment for obesity in outpatient clinic during January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2019. Exclusion Criteria: - Patients who were pregnant or breast feeding during treatment period. - Patients who were diagnosed of hopothyroidism or Cushing's disease. |
Outcome
Primary Outcome Measures
1. Body weight change [The change of body weight is measured monthly from the beginning of the herbal treatment through study completion, an average of 2 years.]
Secondary Outcome Measures
1. Side effects [The frequency of side effects is recorded from the beginning of the herbal treatment through study completion, an average of 2 years.]
2. Comorbidity [The frequency of comorbidities is recorded from the beginning of the herbal treatment through study completion, an average of 2 years.]