A Dose Determination Study of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Functional Constipation
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2007-10-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Functional constipation (FC) is common with 14.3% estimated prevalence in Hong Kong, but
treatment for this condition in conventional medicine is suboptimal. Complementary and
alternative medicines, especially Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) are used frequently by
patients with FC, but there is little research evidence about these commonly used CHM. The
purpose of the study is evaluate the efficacy and safety of CHM, as well as determining the
optimal dosage.