Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol
Objective: To further understand and compare the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed prescription treatment in perimenopausal syndrome. Methods: The study will be conducted in the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Workers’ Medical Clinics, Hong Kong Baptist University Chi...
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| author | Hsu, Wingsze Chan, Manhon Zheng, Sirong Li, Kingchung Chan, Kamyin Lam, Hoiyi Chu, Tammy Tinyan Chan, Siufung Kwok, Yingching Zhong, Linda Lidan |
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| description | Objective: To further understand and compare the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed prescription treatment in perimenopausal syndrome. Methods: The study will be conducted in the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Workers’ Medical Clinics, Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training and Research Centre (Hong Kong, China). One hundred Chinese women, aged 45–55 years, will be recruited. The participants will be randomized into 2 groups. The intervention group will be administered medication, based on pattern differentiation, by qualified traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners. After each evaluation, TCM practitioners will evaluate and revise the prescription, based on the participants' patterns. The control group will be given the standard formula, i.e., the Erxian decoction, which contains 6 herbs. The treatment period and the follow-up period will be 8 weeks each. The primary assessment outcome measure will be the Kupperman Index, and the secondary outcome measure will be the Menopause-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire score. Conclusion: Pattern-differentiated treatment is the basic principle of TCM to understand and treat diseases. The study will show the pattern-differentiated treatment is effectiveness than the fixed prescription. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1717362023-11-06T15:32:14Z Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol Hsu, Wingsze Chan, Manhon Zheng, Sirong Li, Kingchung Chan, Kamyin Lam, Hoiyi Chu, Tammy Tinyan Chan, Siufung Kwok, Yingching Zhong, Linda Lidan School of Biological Sciences Science::Biological sciences Science::Medicine Pattern Differentiation Treatment Perimenopausal Objective: To further understand and compare the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed prescription treatment in perimenopausal syndrome. Methods: The study will be conducted in the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions Workers’ Medical Clinics, Hong Kong Baptist University Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training and Research Centre (Hong Kong, China). One hundred Chinese women, aged 45–55 years, will be recruited. The participants will be randomized into 2 groups. The intervention group will be administered medication, based on pattern differentiation, by qualified traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners. After each evaluation, TCM practitioners will evaluate and revise the prescription, based on the participants' patterns. The control group will be given the standard formula, i.e., the Erxian decoction, which contains 6 herbs. The treatment period and the follow-up period will be 8 weeks each. The primary assessment outcome measure will be the Kupperman Index, and the secondary outcome measure will be the Menopause-specific Quality of Life Questionnaire score. Conclusion: Pattern-differentiated treatment is the basic principle of TCM to understand and treat diseases. The study will show the pattern-differentiated treatment is effectiveness than the fixed prescription. Published version The study was funded by Chinese Medicine Research Practical Training Program of Hong Kong Hospital Authority Chinese Medicine Department (Hong Kong, China). 2023-11-06T07:33:37Z 2023-11-06T07:33:37Z 2023 Journal Article Hsu, W., Chan, M., Zheng, S., Li, K., Chan, K., Lam, H., Chu, T. T., Chan, S., Kwok, Y. & Zhong, L. L. (2023). Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences, 10(3), 331-338. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcms.2023.06.004 2095-7548 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171736 10.1016/j.jtcms.2023.06.004 2-s2.0-85163847079 3 10 331 338 en Journal of Traditional Chinese Medical Sciences © 2023 Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Science::Biological sciences Science::Medicine Pattern Differentiation Treatment Perimenopausal Hsu, Wingsze Chan, Manhon Zheng, Sirong Li, Kingchung Chan, Kamyin Lam, Hoiyi Chu, Tammy Tinyan Chan, Siufung Kwok, Yingching Zhong, Linda Lidan Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol |
| title | Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol |
| title_full | Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol |
| title_fullStr | Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol |
| title_short | Comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with Chinese herbal medicine: a study protocol |
| title_sort | comparing the effectiveness of pattern differentiation treatment and fixed formula treatment for perimenopausal syndrome with chinese herbal medicine a study protocol |
| topic | Science::Biological sciences Science::Medicine Pattern Differentiation Treatment Perimenopausal |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171736 |
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