Effect of Sipjeondaebo-tang for Cancer Related Anorexia in Cancer Patients

Summary

To determine efficacy and safety of Sipjeondaebo-tang for Cancer patients suffering from anorexia after chemotherapy. Sipjeondaebo-tang will be administered for 4 weeks, 3 times per day after a meal. Changes of FAACT scale, Anorexia VAS, Weight, BMI, Clinical laboratory test such as ACTH, Cortisol, Chrelin, IL-6, ESR, CRP will be measured and analyzed.

Timeline

Start

2015-07

Primary completion

2016-06

Completion

2016-09

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper However, there was no significant difference between changes of Sipjeondaebo-tang group and placebo group. PMID 29441116 ↗

Publications

• Cheon C, Yoo JE, Yoo HS, Cho CK, Kang S, Kim M, Jang BH, Shin YC, Ko SG. Efficacy and Safety of Sipjeondaebo-Tang for Anorexia in Patients with Cancer: A Pilot, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2017;2017:8780325. doi: 10.1155/2017/8780325. Epub 2017 Dec 26.
• Cheon C, Park S, Park YL, Huang CW, Ko Y, Jang BH, Shin YC, Ko SG. Sipjeondaebo-tang in patients with cancer with anorexia: a protocol for a pilot, randomised, controlled trial. BMJ Open. 2016 May 12;6(5):e011212. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011212.

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