The Body Constitution and Quality of Life of Diabetic

• Conditions: Diabetes Mellitus
• Interventions: Other: Body Constitution Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT01060332
• Lead Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital

Brief Summary

Diabetic Mellitus is the fifth cause of death by the report of Department of Health in 2008, and it often cause the severity of other chronic diseases. Neuropathy, retinopathy and renopathy are the most prevalent complications of DM, and they often influence the quality of life.

300 patients with Diabetic neuropathy will be recruited in Taichung Veterans General Hospital endocrine and metabolism clinics. Body Constitution Questionnaire(BCQ), Diabetes Impact Measurement Scales(DIMS), Short Form -36(SF-36) will be asked to filled up, neurological examination (NE), AC sugar, HbA1c, lipid profiles, liver and kidney functions will be measured in order to evaluate the correlation between body constitution and quality of life on patients with diabetic complication.

Detailed Description

Diabetic Mellitus is the fifth cause of death by the report of Department of Health in 2008, and it often cause the severity of other chronic diseases. Neuropathy, retinopathy and renopathy are the most prevalent complications of DM, and they often influence the quality of life.

Traditional Chinese Medicine was often prescribed to treat diabetic complications and improve the quality of life .But the study of objective evaluation of diagnostics of Traditional Chinese Medicine was few . It is important to analyze population of specific disease with well developed Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic tool with good validation and consistency.

300 patients with Diabetic neuropathy will be recruited in Taichung Veterans General Hospital endocrine and metabolism clinics. Body Constitution Questionnaire(BCQ), Diabetes Impact Measurement Scales(DIMS), Short Form -36(SF-36) will be asked to filled up, neurological examination (NE), AC sugar, HbA1c, lipid profiles, liver and kidney functions will be measured in order to evaluate the correlation between body constitution and quality of life on patients with diabetic complication.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-01
• Study First Submitted: 2010-01-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-02-01
• Study First Posted: 2010-02-02
• Status Verified: 2010-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2010-03-25
• Last Update Posted: 2010-03-26
• Primary Completion: 2010-06
• Study Completion: 2010-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• There is a history of diabetes and the injection or taking hypoglycemic agents.
• Aged 20 years of age, not limit to male or female .
• Consciousness clear, subjects are willing to sign consent after stating research purpose and process.

Exclusion Criteria

• Took the Chinese medicine within the past month.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
diabetics	Body Constitution Questionnaire	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Constitution Questionnaire, BCQ	1 month

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Diabetes Impact Measurement Scales	1 month

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Taichung Veterans General Hospital; 🇨🇳 Taichung, Taiwan