Effects of Bushen Huoxue Granule on motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease: A multicenter, randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 231-237

  Yang, Ming Hui ^a   Li, Min ^a   Dou, Yong Qi ^a   Liu, Yi ^a   Luo, Xiao Dong ^b   Chen, Jian Zong ^c   Shi, Heng Jun ^c  

^a CHINESE PLA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (China)

^b GUANGDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^c FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activating blood circulation; Chinese herbal drugs; Double blind method; Multicenter study; Parkinson's disease; Placebo; Randomized controlled trial; Reinforcing kidney

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BUSHEN HUOXE; CHINESE DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLACEBO; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; EXERCISE TEST; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTOR CONTROL; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE TONE; PARKINSON DISEASE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; UNIFIED PARKINSON DISEASE RATING SCALE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIPARKINSON AGENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; PARKINSON DISEASE; PHYTOTHERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77949644991     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20100306     Document Type: Article

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