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OsteoporosisPhase 1NCT00154609

Davallia Divaricata BL: The Use of Traditional Chinese Native Medicine for Osteoporosis

A Phase 1 study testing Gu-Sui-Bu (Davallia Divaricata) in people with Osteoporosis, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

We, the investigators at National Taiwan University Hospital, have determined the therapeutic and toxic effects of the traditional herb on the ovariectomized Wistar rat. The final years will determine its effects on the therapy of women who are over 45 years old and postmenopausal with osteoporosis. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 45 to 70 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Osteoporosis
What is being tested?
Gu-Sui-Bu (Davallia Divaricata)
How many people
100 participants
Where
1 siteTaiwan
Study dates
Jan 2002to not given
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 45 to 70 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Postmenopausal osteoporosis

Who cannot join

  • Insulin dependent diabetes

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Liu Hwa-Chang, Ph.D contact

886-2-23956988

hcliu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

Taiwan1 site, 1 recruiting
  • National Taiwan University Medical Center

    Taipei, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, 100

    Liu Hwa-Chang, Ph.D, 886-2-23956988, hcliu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: The Use Tradition Chinese Native Medicine Treats the Osteoporosis Research

We, the investigators at National Taiwan University Hospital, have determined the therapeutic and toxic effects of the traditional herb on the ovariectomized Wistar rat.

The final years will determine its effects on the therapy of women who are over 45 years old and postmenopausal with osteoporosis.

Read the detailed description

Research of this traditional chinese clinical medicine, Gusuibu, curative effect is planned for three years time. The entire study aims to evaluate the effect of the traditional chinese medicine on postmenopausal osteoporosis as well as the possible side effects on the experimental animal and the human body. All subjects were postmenopausal women with established osteoporosis.

Conditions
Osteoporosis
Being tested
Gu-Sui-Bu (Davallia Divaricata)
Medical subject headings
Osteoporosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Gu-Sui-Bu (Davallia Divaricata)Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. The project is aimed to investigate the clinical effects of the water extract of Gu-Sui-Bu from the aspects of animal and clinic studies.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2002

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
100 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00154609
Sponsor's protocol ID
930701
Status last verified
Jan 2002
First submitted
9 Sep 2005
Last updated
23 Jan 2006
Results posted
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing Gu-Sui-Bu (Davallia Divaricata) in people with Osteoporosis, run by National Taiwan University Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Jan 2006. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Taiwan. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Liu Hwa-Chang, Ph.D (886-2-23956988, hcliu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

The project is aimed to investigate the clinical effects of the water extract of Gu-Sui-Bu from the aspects of animal and clinic studies.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Jan 2006.

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