Integrated Clinical Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Conventional Medicine on Diabetic Patients
Completed
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Interventions
- Other: clinical evaluation
- Registration Number
- NCT02564913
- Lead Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
- Brief Summary
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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 250
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description pre-DM group clinical evaluation - control group clinical evaluation -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method nailfold videocapillaroscopy 1 year heart rate variability 1 year tongue diagnosis 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method