Arteriosclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged >=50 years; 2. It conforms to the diagnostic criteria of deficiency of kidney essence; 3. It conforms to the diagnostic criteria of carotid atherosclerosis; 4. Be able to understand and volunteer for the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Have participated in other clinical studies 2. Patients with severe primary systemic diseases that affect normal life 3. Patients infected with tuberculosis and other infectious diseases 4. The inclusion criteria were met, but anti-atherosclerosis Chinese herbs with phlegm reduction and blood circulation as the main therapeutic principles were used.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ankle/brachial Index;brachial artery-ankle artery pulse wave velocity;triglyceride;total cholesterol;low-density lipoprotein;high-density lipoprotein;end point;end point;TCM syndrome integral;Lifestyle Questionnaire; | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| carotid artery intima-media thickness; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Affiliated Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine