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Trial reportChinese journal of integrative medicine2015

Efficacy and safety of herbal medicine yun-cai tea in the treatment of hyperlipidemia: A double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Chien-Ying Lee, Min-Chien Yu, Chun-Che Lin, Ming-Yung Lee, James Cheng-Chung Wei, Hung-Che Shih

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Trial report in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors.

Chien-Ying LeeInstitute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, China.
Min-Chien Yu
Chun-Che Lin
Ming-Yung Lee
James Cheng-Chung Wei
Hung-Che Shih

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveAnimal studies have demonstrated a lipid-modulating effect of yun-cai tea. However, little is known about the lipid-lowering effect in humans.The aim of this study was to evaluate the lipid lowering effects and safety of yun-cai tea in patients with elevated lipid levels in a human clinical trial.

methodsThis was a 12-week, randomly assigned, parallel-group, double-blind, and placebo-controlled pilot clinical study. Sixty primary hyperlipidemia patients were included and randomly assigned to the yun-cai tea group (30 patients) and the placebo group (30 patients), for 8 weeks of treatment and 4 weeks of follow-up. The primary endpoint was changes in plasma low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) at 8 weeks. The secondary endpoints included total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG).

resultsOur results revealed no statistically signifificant differences in LDL-C and TC between the two groups. Despite the lack of a statistically signifificant difference in the level of TG between the two groups, a declining trend was noted. A signifificant reduction of TG was observed in the yun-cai tea group at week 8, compared to baseline (P=0.048). The incidence of stomach discomfort, gastroesophageal reflfl ux, diarrhea, and constipation was slightly higher in the yun-cai tea group. No other signifificant adverse events were found.

conclusionIt is unlikely that yun-cai tea used had a blood lipid reduction effect. Further larger scale clinical trials with a longer duration and larger dose are necessary.

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Herbal MedicineAdultDouble-Blind MethodDrugs, Chinese HerbalFemaleHumansHyperlipidemiasHypolipidemic AgentsMaleMiddle AgedPlacebosDrugs, Chinese HerbalHypolipidemic AgentsPlacebosyun-cai

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