Randomised, controlled, double-blind trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine as adjuvant treatment in patients with Crohn's disease

ISRCTN ISRCTN69696725
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN69696725
Secondary identifying numbers CHM-Crohn
Submission date
29/05/2002
Registration date
29/05/2002
Last edited
16/04/2009
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Digestive System
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Dr Detlef Schuppan
Scientific

Krankenhausstrasse 12
Erlangen
91054
Germany

Phone +49 (0)9131 853 33 98
Email detlef.schuppan@med1.imed.uni-erlangen.de

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study acronymCHM-Crohn
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration.
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedCrohn's disease
Intervention1. Chinese Herbal Medicine Preparation (capsuled pulverised Chinese Medicinal Recipe; 11 drugs) to be taken for 12 weeks; 9 g daily
2. Placebo (identical in taste and flavour); 12 weeks, 9 g daily
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration.
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration.
Overall study start date01/04/2000
Completion date30/04/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexBoth
Target number of participants60
Key inclusion criteria1. 60 participants
2. Disease duration greater than 1 year
3. Crohn's Disease Activity Index (CDAI) 150 - 450
4. Aged 18 - 60 years
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration.
Date of first enrolment01/04/2000
Date of final enrolment30/04/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • Germany

Study participating centre

Krankenhausstrasse 12
Erlangen
91054
Germany

Sponsor information

Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany)
University/education

Postfach 3520
Erlangen
D-91023
Germany

Phone +49 (0)9131 85 0
Website http://www.uni-erlangen.org/
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Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

Rut- and Klaus-Bahlsen-Foundation (Germany)

No information available

University Hospital of Erlangen (Germany) - Erlanger Leistungsbezogene Anschubfinanzierung und Nachwuchsforderung (ELAN) fund

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan