470 patients studied to map ancient medicine patterns in modern diabetes
NCT ID NCT06703684
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 470 adults aged 18-75 with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome to identify their Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) patterns. Researchers used a standard questionnaire and four TCM diagnostic methods to classify each person's syndrome. The goal was to better understand how TCM views these conditions, not to test a treatment.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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470 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
This study adopts a cross-sectional design, to include subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients comorbid with metabolic syndrome (MetS), irrespective of T2DM duration.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
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Inclusion Criteria: * (1) Age between 18-75y. * (2) Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. * (3) Diagnosed with Metabolic Syndrome according to Guideline for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in China (2020 edition) from Chinese Diabetes Society. People who meet 3 of the following diagnostic criteria or more can be diagnosed as Metabolic Syndrome: (a) Abdominal obesity: waist circumference ≥ 90cm for male and ≥ 85cm for female; (b) Hyperglycemia: Fasting blood glucose ≥ 6.1mmol/L or 2-hour postprandial glucose ≥ 7.8mmol/L and/or those who have been diagnosed with hyperglycemia and in treatment; (c) Hypertension: blood pressure ≥ 130/85mmHg and/or those who have been diagnosed with hypertension and in treatment; (d) Fasting triglyceride ≥ 1.70mmol/L; (e) Fasting HDL-C \< 1.04mmol/L. * (4) Clearly understand the content of the study and voluntarily sign the informed consent form. * (5) Provide complete data (basic information, TCM diagnosis data, and blood test results). Exclusion Criteria: * (1) Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes, steroid-induced diabetes, gestational diabetes, or specific types of diabetes. * (2) Diabetes accompanied by severe complications such as diabetic nephropathy, diabetic ketoacidosis, etc. * (3) Secondary obesity (e.g., secondary to pituitary inflammation, tumor, etc.). * (4) Secondary hypertension (e.g., pheochromocytoma, renal hypertension, etc.). * (5) Secondary hyperlipidemia (e.g., hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, etc.). * (6) With severe heart, liver, or kidney disease or bleeding disorders, or with other serious diseases (e.g. cancer, dementia, etc.). * (7) With severe mental disorders, speech or hearing impairments. * (8) Pregnancy or lactation female. * (9) Currently join other clinical trial.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hong Kong Baptist University
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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