A Double-blinded,Double-dummy Clinical Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine (MaZiRenWan) for Functional Constipation

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a Chinese herbal proprietary medicine, MaZiRenWan (MZRW), by comparing with stimulant laxative western medicine (WM), senna, and placebo for patients with functional constipation (FC) in excessive TCM syndrome.

Timeline

Start

2013-06

Primary completion

2015-08

Completion

2015-08

Publications

• Zhong LLD, Cheng CW, Kun W, Dai L, Hu DD, Ning ZW, Xiao HT, Lin CY, Zhao L, Huang T, Tian K, Chan KH, Lam TW, Chen XR, Wong CT, Li M, Lu AP, Wu JCY, Bian ZX. Efficacy of MaZiRenWan, a Chinese Herbal Medicine, in Patients With Functional Constipation in a Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 Jun;17(7):1303-1310.e18. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.04.005. Epub 2018 Apr 12.
• Zhong LL, Cheng CW, Chan Y, Chan KH, Lam TW, Chen XR, Wong CT, Wu JC, Bian ZX. Chinese herbal medicine (Ma Zi Ren Wan) for functional constipation: study protocol for a prospective, double-blinded, double-dummy, randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2013 Nov 4;14:366. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-14-366.

Drugs

Indications