The efficacy and safety of the herbal medicine geonchildan for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis: study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel pilot trial

Abstract Background This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of geonchildan, a Korean traditional herbal medicine, for patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and evaluate the feasibility of a large-scale confirmatory clinical trial. Methods/design This is a randomized, double-blind,...

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Main Authors: Seunghoon Lee, Yeeun Cho, Jihye Kim, Jung Won Kang, Ga Young Yoon, Jun-Hwan Lee, So-Young Jung, Ojin Kwon, Kyung-Min Shin, Jae-Dong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-018-2849-3