Compliance of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Young Patients With Rheumatic Diseases

N/AUnknownNCT02260323

Chengdu PLA General Hospital300 enrolled

Overview

To evaluate the compliance of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in young people with Chronic rheumatic disease

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

300

Conditions

Chronic Rheumatic Diseases

Interventions

patient-tailored anti-arthritis herbsOTHER

patient use tailored anti-arthritis herbs

patient-tailored DMARDsOTHER

patient use tailored disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * were between 18 and 35 years of age * without use of TCM in the previous 3 months * and had a Steinbrocker functional status of class I, II, or III Exclusion Criteria: * previous general health conditions disallowed their use of TCM * were pregnant * lack of motivation, remote from home, time-consuming,intervention, or other personal difficulties

Locations (1)

General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes from baseline in HBCS(Hill-Bone Compliance Scale) score at 48 weeks

Time frame: at 0 week, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

Changes from baseline in MARS(Medication Adherence Rating Scale) score at 48 weeks

Time frame: at 0 week, 12 weeks, 24 weeks, 48 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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