Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life)

Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life) - Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000039029

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-28

Start date

2019-12-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

HIV infectious disease

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Patients who have good adherence to medication and have less than 200 copies / mL of HIV-RNA. 2.Patients who have been in ART for more than 6 months. 3.Patients who have been fully explained in participating in this study and have given written consent at their own will.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients with poor drug adherence. 2.Patients who take medication at irregular times and who have difficulty setting more than twice a day. 3. Women patients who are pregnant or possibly pregnant. 4.Patients whose serum potassium level is less than 3.5mEq/L. 5. Patients who take licorice-containing preparations and preparations containing glycyrrhizic acid and its salts. 6. Others patients who are deemed inappropriate by the research director or researchers.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To diagnose whether taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel can reduce or eliminate the side effects of ART.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in QOL before and after administration of herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel for 1-3 months after administration.Changes in CD4 + T cell counts between 6 months before and after administration of herbal medicines including Citrus Unshiu Peel.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactKoichiro Sato

Tokai University Hospital Pharmacy Department,Division of Pharmacy

koichiro@tokai.ac.jp0463-93-1121

Outcome results