Study on the Antiaging Effect of Chinese Herb Drink

Chung Shan Medical University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Gynecological Disorders

Treatments: Other: placebo; Other: Si-Wu-Tang (SWT)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02634242

CS08008

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the current study was to check the physiological improvement of SWT on liver and skin and also the antioxidation in healthy adults.

Full description

Background: Si-Wu-Tang (SWT) is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and widely used for treating various gynecological disorders. The purpose of the current study was to check the physiological improvement of SWT on liver and skin and also the antioxidation in healthy adults.

Methods: Sixty healthy voluntary subjects were recruited and assigned into two groups, who drank 125 mL of placebo (n=30) or SWT (n=30) for 6 continuous days per month during the following 6 months and vice versa with one month of washout period in between. During the initial, 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 13th months anthropometric measurements were performed as well as fasting blood samples were drawn for various biochemical assays. Abdominal ultrasonic and skin examination were performed at the initial, 6th and 13th months.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• healthy adults

Exclusion criteria

• exclusion criteria were history of smoking, alcoholism
• pregnant or lactating women,
• chronic diseases, hepatic or renal dysfunction.

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Si-Wu-Tang (SWT)

Experimental group

Description:

Subjects are recommended to drink 125 mL of SWT (n=30) for 6 continuous days per month during the following 6 months and vice versa with one month of washout period in between.

Treatment:

Other: placebo

Other: Si-Wu-Tang (SWT)

placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Subjects are recommended to drink 125 mL of Placebo (n=30) for 6 continuous days per month during the following 6 months and vice versa with one month of washout period in between.

Treatment:

Other: placebo

Other: Si-Wu-Tang (SWT)