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Trial reportMedicine2018

Effects of Shuganjianpihuatanxingqi decoction on mild subclinical hypothyroidism: A SPIRIT compliant randomized controlled trial study protocol.

Litao Bai, Jing Zhao, Jialiang Gao, Fei Li, Fan Wei, Jun Li, Yao Xiao, Xu Han, Yaoli Wang, Danwei Wang and 2 more

Open access · goldAbstract readMulticenter StudyRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Medicine, 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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2citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Litao BaiDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Jing ZhaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Jialiang GaoDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences.
Fei LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Fan WeiDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Jun LiDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Yao XiaoDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Xu HanDepartment of Endocrinology, Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shanghai.
Yaoli WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Beijing Changping District Integrated Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine Hospital Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Danwei WangDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Fangying WuDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Junping WeiDepartment of Endocrinology, Guang'anmen Hospital.
Guang’anmen Hospital · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNChina Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · CNShanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionMild subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) can cause depression, fatigue, cognitive dysfunction, or other hypothyroid symptoms, and even progress to hypothyroidism. The treatment of mild SCH is controversial. Shuganjianpihuatanxingqi decoction (SD) is a frequently prescribed Chinese herbal medicine in patients with mild SCH. However, scientific evidence is needed to confirm the therapeutic effect of SD. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This study is a randomized, double-blind, and controlled clinical trial. A total of 228 participants with the diagnosis of mild SCH will be randomly assigned to the SD or placebo group in a ratio of 1:1. Participants will receive treatment for 12 weeks and undergo 12-month follow-up. The primary outcome measure is the thyroid-stimulating hormone level, and secondary outcomes will be the differences in the results of Thyroid-related Quality of Life Questionnaire, blood lipids, and Traditional Chinese Medicine Symptom Score Scale between baseline and at 12 weeks after intervention. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: The study has been approved by Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (no.2018-005-ky-01). The trial results will be published via peer-reviewed journals and the Clinical Research Information Service. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR1800015781 (approval date: 20 April 2018).

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AdolescentAdultAgedChinaDouble-Blind MethodDrugs, Chinese HerbalFollow-Up StudiesHumansHypothyroidismLipidsMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSeverity of Illness IndexThyrotropinTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultDrugs, Chinese HerbalLipidsThyrotropin

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PMID30407354
PMCPMC6250494
OpenAlexW2900303565

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