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A pilot study to evaluate the effect of Taeumjowi-tang on obesity in Korean adults: study protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial.

Sunju Park, Jeong-Su Park, ChunHoo Cheon, Yong Joon Yang, Changsuk An, Bo-Hyoung Jang, Yun-Kyung Song, Hoyeon Go, Ju Ah Lee, Yongcheol Shin and 1 more

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Trial report in Trials, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sunju ParkCenter for Clinical Research and Genomics, College of Oriental Medicine and Institute of Oriental Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jeong-Su Park
ChunHoo Cheon
Yong Joon Yang
Changsuk An
Bo-Hyoung Jang
Yun-Kyung Song
Hoyeon Go
Ju Ah Lee
Yongcheol Shin
Seong-Gyu Ko
Kyung Hee University · KRKorea Institute of Oriental Medicine · KRSemyung University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundObesity, which is described as excessive or abnormal body fat, increases the risk of diet-related diseases. In Korea and around the world, the prevalence of obesity has grown annually from 1998 to 2008. This growth has continued despite various therapeutic efforts. The discovery of new and alternative treatments for obesity should be considered an important priority. Taeumjowi-tang (TJ001), a traditional Korean medicinal extract consisting of eight herbs, is a widely used herbal remedy for obesity in Korea. However, the efficacy and safety of TJ001 have not been fully investigated in a clinical trial. The purpose of this pilot study is to estimate obesity-related parameters and to assess the efficacy and safety of TJ001.

methodsOur study is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre clinical trial of Taeumjowi-tang (TJ001). For this study, we will recruit obese Korean patients of both sexes, ages 18 to 65 years, from four university hospitals. A total of 104 subjects will be recruited. The participants will receive either 7 g of TJ001 or a placebo three times daily for 12 weeks. The primary end point will be the rate of subjects who lose at least 5% of their baseline body weight. The secondary end points will be changes in body weight, body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist/hip circumference ratio, lipid profiles, body fat composition, blood pressure, fasting glucose concentration, C-reactive protein and questionnaires related to the quality of life. The outcomes will be measured every 4 weeks. The study period will be 12 weeks and will include a total of five visits with each subject (at screening and at 0, 4, 8 and 12 weeks).

conclusionsThe results of our study will inform various estimates of TJ001 and will serve as the basis for a larger-scale trial. This study will assess the efficacy and safety of TJ001 as an alternative herbal remedy for obesity.

trial registrationCurrent Controlled Trials ISRCTN87153759.

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Clinical ProtocolsMedicine, Korean TraditionalPhytotherapyAnthropometryDouble-Blind MethodHumansObesityOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient CompliancePilot ProjectsPlant ExtractsSample SizePlant Extracts

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