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ArticleMedicine2020

Study of efficacy and safety of Jiaotai pill in the treatment of depression.

Zhihuan Zhou, Shufei Fu, Yijia Liu, Yuhan Wang, Huaien Bu, Yan Mei, Yi Tong, Chunquan Yu

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Article in Medicine, 2020. 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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2 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Zhihuan ZhouCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Shufei FuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Yijia LiuGraduate School, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Yuhan WangDepartment of Psychosomatic Disease, Tianjin Hospital of ITCWM Nankai Hospital.
Huaien BuCollege of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Yan MeiDepartment of Psychosomatic Disease, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital.
Yi TongClinical Department, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Chunquan YuEditorial Department, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNTianjin Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDepression is a common affective disorder characterized by marked and lasting melancholia, with corresponding thought and behavior changes. Due to an accelerated pace of life and increased work pressure, the incidence of depression has risen sharply, causing great harm to family and social life. Jiaotai pill (JTP) is a Chinese herbal formula that is commonly prescribed for depression and insomnia in clinical treatment, and exhibits antidepressant effects as shown in animal experimental research. However, there are no standard clinical trials to confirm its efficacy in treating depression.

objectiveThis study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of JTP in the treatment of depression, so as to tap the clinical efficacy advantages of JTP and provide data support for its clinical application.

methodsA randomized, multicenter clinical trial with parallel groups was designed in this study. A total of 40 patients with depression were included and randomly divided to either the treatment or the control group with a ratio of 1:1. The patients received JTP plus fluoxetine or fluoxetine alone once per day for 8 weeks. The primary outcome included the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score for patients and brain structure and function by functional magnetic resonance imaging. The secondary outcomes included Traditional Chinese medicine syndrome integral scale scores, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, blood metabonomics, urine metabonomics.

conclusionThe results of this trial will find changes in brain structure, brain function, and metabolism in patients with depression, and provide critical evidence for JTP in the treatment of depression.

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Antidepressive AgentsDepressionDrugs, Chinese HerbalAdolescentAdultAgedCognition DisordersDouble-Blind MethodHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicYoung AdultAntidepressive AgentsDrugs, Chinese Herbaljiaotai

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