Osteoporosis
Conditions
Brief summary
We, the investigators at National Taiwan University Hospital, have determined the therapeutic and toxic effects of the traditional herb on the ovariectomized Wistar rat. The final years will determine its effects on the therapy of women who are over 45 years old and postmenopausal with osteoporosis.
Detailed description
Research of this traditional chinese clinical medicine, Gusuibu, curative effect is planned for three years time. The entire study aims to evaluate the effect of the traditional chinese medicine on postmenopausal osteoporosis as well as the possible side effects on the experimental animal and the human body. All subjects were postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis.
Interventions
DRUGGu-Sui-Bu (Davallia Divaricata)
Sponsors
National Taiwan University Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
45 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Postmenopausal osteoporosis
Exclusion criteria
* Insulin dependent diabetes
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The project is aimed to investigate the clinical effects of the water extract of Gu-Sui-Bu from the aspects of animal and clinic studies. | — |
Countries
Taiwan
Contacts
Primary ContactLiu Hwa-Chang, Ph.D
Outcome results
None listed