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Practice-based research networks (PBRN) of taking herbal medicines for health promotion

Clinical effectiveness of herbal medicines for health promotion: a registry in practice-based research networks (PBRN)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0008124
Enrollment
100
Registered
2023-01-17
Start date
2022-10-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-08

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Daegu Haany University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients who visited an Korean medicine clinic for the purpose of health promotion rather than disease treatment and were prescribed oriental medicine - There is no restriction on the name of the diagnosis in the medical record - Patients who have been taking herbal medicine for more than 10 consecutive days - There is no restriction on the type of herbal formulation (decoctions, extracts, powders, tablet, etc., and both in-hospital and out-of-hospital prescriptions are possible) - A person who has listened to sufficient explanation prior to registry registration, agreed to participate in this study voluntarily and signed a written consent approved by the IRB

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Those who do not agree to the registry registration - Those who have visited Korean or Western medical institutions for the purpose of treatment for a disease in the past month - Those who have received interventions (acupuncture, chuna, etc.) other than herbal medicines twice or more during the period of taking herbal medicine - Those who cannot read and understand the [Checklist] by themselves and respond - Those who do not complain of any of the following five symptoms before taking herbal medicine: "digestion, urine, sleep, fatigue, or stress"

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patients' Global Impression of Change (PGIC)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) ;Overactive Bladder Symptom Score Questionnaire (OBSSQ), International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS);Leeds Sleep Evaluation Questionnaire (LSEQ);atigue Severity Scale (FSS);Depression Anxiety Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21) ;Adverse events

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSoobin Jang

Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

soobeenee2@gmail.com+82-53-819-1882

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026