Arteriosclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 50 years or above. 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. 5. No other subjects were tested within 3 months.
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
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Carotid atherosclerotic plaque;carotid artery intima-media thickness;blood lipid; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM syndrome integral;CDC Resident Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire;ankle/brachial Index;brachial artery-ankle artery pulse wave velocity;end point; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Affiliated Longhua Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine