Integrated Clinical Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Conventional Medicine on Diabetic Patients

In traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), examination of the tongue plays an important role in diagnosis. The characteristics of the tongue(e.g., color of the tongue body, tongue fur, teeth-marked tongue) provides some clues and prognosis, which are considered a reflection of the body's internal condition. Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder of hyperglycemia, which lead to damage the kidneys, eyes, nerves, blood vessels, and heart. Long standing hyperglycemia can also be associated with buccal alteration. The purpose of this study was to survey on tongue diagnosis and other examinations associated with diabetic mellitus.

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Key information

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

20 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

diabetic patients(ac sugar>126mg/dl or HbA1c>6.5, twice)
pre-diabetic patients(100mg/dl <ac sugar<126mg/dl, or 5.9<HbA1c<6.5)
non-diabetic patients(ac sugar<100mg/dl )

Exclusion criteria

acute infectious disease,
cancer,
End Stage Renal Disease

Treatment and study plan

Clinical evaluation

Other

Primary outcomes

tongue diagnosis

Time frame: 1 year
heart rate variability

Time frame: 1 year
nailfold videocapillaroscopy

Time frame: 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Changhua Christian Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2014
Study completion: 2014
First posted: Oct 1, 2015
Registry last updated: Oct 1, 2015

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