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ArticleJournal of pharmacopuncture2018

The efficacy and safety of a Huanglian-jie-du decoction on Hwa-byung patients: A study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Yu-Jin Choi, Sun-Yong Chung, Seung-Hun Cho

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Article in Journal of pharmacopuncture, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yu-Jin ChoiDepartment of Clinical Korean Medicine, Graduate School, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Sun-Yong ChungDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Seung-Hun ChoDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Hee University · KRKyung Hee University East-West Neo Medical Center · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveHwa-byung is one of the cultural concept of distress in Korea resulted from chronic accumulated anger. It is characterized by various symptoms like stuffy in the chest, hot or heat sensation, something pushing up in the chest, feeling of mortification, and a flush of anger. This protocol aims to explore the efficacy and safety of Huanglian-jie-du decoction on various somatic symptoms and insomnia in patients with Hwa-byung.

methodsThis is study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. A total of 44 patients will be randomly assigned to the experimental group or the placebo group in a 1:1 ratio. All medications will be taken orally 3 times per day for 7 consecutive days. The primary outcomes are the mean changes in Patient Health Questionnaire of physical symptoms (PHQ-15) and Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) after the 7 days of administration. The secondary outcomes include the scales to assess stress response, symptoms of Hwa-byung, and state anger.

conclusionThe results of this study will provide high quality and explorative evidence to investigate the effect of Huanglian-jie-du decoction on Hwa-byung.

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Huanglian-jie-du decoctionHwa-byunginsomniamedically unexplained symptomsOren gedoku torandomized controlled trial

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