Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution Study and the Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Disease in Taiwan Population
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Several questionnaires have been developed for clinical research in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The objective of this study is to evaluate the consistency and relevance of two questionnaires, the Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ) and the Body Constitutions Questionnaire (BCQ).
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Detailed Description
Aim: Several questionnaires have been developed for clinical research in Traditional Chinese Medicine. The objective of this study is to evaluate the consistency and relevance of two questionnaires, the Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ) and the Body Constitutions Questionnaire (BCQ).
Method: Between December 2015 and December 2016, a sample of 150 participants aged above 20 years from the Chinese Medical University "elder college" curriculum and outpatients at the Hospital in Taichung, Taiwan, will be interviewed to complete both questionnaires based on subjective symptoms in a 3-d interval. There are three common patterns of body constitutions in CCMQ and BCQ: gentleness/plain, Ying-deficiency, and Yang-deficiency. As for other body constitutions, Qi-deficiency, phlegm-dampness, dampness-heat, blood-stasis, Qi-depression, and special diathesis are described only in CCMQ, while stasis is a feature only defined in BCQ. Average and standard deviation will be used to describe the measurement scores of the questionnaires and the percentages of constitution distribution. Statistical analysis of the Kappa value, Pearson Chi-Square, odds ratio, and Pearson's correlation coefficient would be employed to examine the consistency and association between the two questionnaires.
Expected result: The investigators hope to 1) describe the constitution profile of the study population; 2) assess the consistency between two questionnaires; and 3) examine the associations between CCMQ and demographic life style factors.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
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| patients in outpatients departments patients from outpatients departments in teaching hospital |
Other: Other
case review of diagnosed disease
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| General participants from center of continuing education in China Medical University |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- the measure patterns of the Constitution in Chinese Medicine Questionnaire (CCMQ) [1 month]
- the measure patterns of the Body Constitutions Questionnaire (BCQ) [1 month]
Secondary Outcome Measures
- the association between measure patterns of CCMQ and demographic life style factors [1 month]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- people above 20 years old
Exclusion Criteria:
- people who cannot understand the description of questionnaire
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | China Medical University Hospital | Taichung | Taiwan | 404 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- China Medical University Hospital
- China Medical University, Taiwan
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Hen-Hong Chang, M.D.,Ph.D., China Medical University, China
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- CMUH104-REC3-097