Gynecological Disorders Clinical Trial
Official title:
Study on the Antiaging Effect of Chinese Herb Drink
The purpose of the current study was to check the physiological improvement of SWT on liver and skin and also the antioxidation in healthy adults.
Background: Si-Wu-Tang (SWT) is a well-known traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and widely
used for treating various gynecological disorders. The purpose of the current study was to
check the physiological improvement of SWT on liver and skin and also the antioxidation in
healthy adults.
Methods: Sixty healthy voluntary subjects were recruited and assigned into two groups, who
drank 125 mL of placebo (n=30) or SWT (n=30) for 6 continuous days per month during the
following 6 months and vice versa with one month of washout period in between. During the
initial, 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 13th months anthropometric measurements were performed as well
as fasting blood samples were drawn for various biochemical assays. Abdominal ultrasonic and
skin examination were performed at the initial, 6th and 13th months.
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Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)