The Effect of Bunsimgieum on the Chest Discomfort of Hwa-byung's Major Symptom

The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of Bunsimgi-eum on the chest discomfort of Hwa-byung's major symptom and develope and establish pattern identification system in Hwa-byung.

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Key information

Conditions

Hwa-byung (Disorder)

Age range

20 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Oriental Hospital of Daejon University

Daejeon, Choong-Chung-Do, South Korea

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

male or female aged 20-65
subjects who meet structured interview criteria for Hwa-Byung Diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

duration of illness less than 6 months
current or past history of delusions, hallucination
past history of at least one manic episode, hypomanic episode, or mixed episode
current or past history of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence history
taking substances(e.g. steroids) which might affect symptoms
medical conditions(e.g. hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, heart disease) that might affect symptoms
current with hepatoma, hepatic cirrhosis, chronic renal failure, congestive heart failure
pregnancy, lactation, women not using medically accepted means of birth control
considered not apt to carry out clinical trial

Treatment and study plan

mild-ex-gwarip

Drug

three times a day, AC 30 min., 4 capsules taken each time (4capsules=2.5g), 8 weeks.

Other names: standard code for item: 200005689

Placebo

Other

three times a day, AC 30 min., 4 capsules taken each time (4capsules=2.5g), 8 weeks.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Korea Health Industry Development Institute

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Effect of Bunsimgi-eum(Fenxinqiyin) on the Chest Discomfort of Hwa-byung's Major Symptom : Randomized, Double-blinded, Placebo-control Trial

Important dates

Study start: 2008
Primary completion: 2009
Study completion: 2009
First posted: Jan 5, 2011
Registry last updated: Jan 5, 2011

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