UnknownPhase 2

Evaluation of the Prevention and Treatment Effects of Chinese Medicine on High Altitude Illness

Taiwan240 participantsStarted 2012-09

Plain-language summary

This trial is aimed to evaluate the effects of "Wu Zhu Yu Tang" on the prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness(AMS).

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic disease: cardiovascular disease, psychological disease, anemia, migraine. * long-term use of the following materials: Chinese herbs, steroid, antibiotics. * altitude acclimation: have been to mountain over 2000m in the past 1 month. * Pregnancy.

What they're measuring

The incidence of AMS will be measured by the Lake Louise Self Report (Lake Louise Score ≥4 with headache)

Timeframe: The Lake Louise Score will be measured in the noon of the second day after hiking to determine the onset of AMS.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01682551

SponsorChina Medical University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2012-09

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