CUPID: a protocol of a randomised controlled trial to identify characteristics of similar Chinese patent medicines.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has accumulated some experience in curing stable angina pectoris (SAP) and efficacy has been demonstrated. Chinese patent medicines, known as modern dosage forms of TCM, can attain the desired effect in clinical application only with the guidance of TCM syndrome theory. However, due to their use by a large number of persons with little knowledge of TCM theories and practices, their efficacy and reputation have been seriously affected.

Method and analysis

Two common syndrome types of SAP in TCM, 'qi deficiency and blood stasis' and 'qi stagnation and blood stasis', will be studied in 144 subjects from four TCM hospitals in Tianjin in China using a partial crossover design. The two syndromes will be broken down into six symptom c

SUBMITTER: Cao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4248088 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature