Traditional Chinese Medicine-Guided Dietary Intervention for Male Youth Undergoing Drug Detoxification: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Li, Candong
Zhang, Li-wan
Guo, Qing
Fang, Rui
Lin, Li
Ye, Bin-hua
Zheng, Kai-lin
Lin, Min
Yang, Zhao-yang
Fang, Ji-qian
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine- (TCM-) guided dietary interventions in improving yang-qi deficiency and yin-blood deficiency TCM syndromes according to the principles of TCM syndrome differentiation theory in male youths undergoing drug detoxification during the rehabilitation period who stayed in a compulsory isolation detoxification center.
Methods.
Male youths undergoing drug detoxification who met the criteria to be included in the study were randomly divided into the intervention group (n = 62) and the control group (n = 61) according to a random number table in a 1 : 1 ratio.
The intervention group received a TCM-guided diet, and the control group received routine food support.
Over an intervention period of 3 months, we observed changes in the TCM syndrome element scores in the two groups before and after intervention.
Results.
After 3 months, the qi deficiency, yin deficiency, blood deficiency, and yin-blood deficiency syndrome in the intervention group improved significantly (P values 0.009, 0.000, 0.005, and 0.001, respectively).
In the control group, yang deficiency, qi deficiency, and yang-qi deficiency syndromes worsened significantly (P values 0.003, 0.032, and 0.009, respectively).
The differences (post-pre) in yang deficiency, qi deficiency, yang-qi deficiency, yin deficiency, blood deficiency, and yin-blood deficiency syndromes between the two groups were statistically significant (P values 0.003, 0.003, 0.003, 0.001, 0.005, and 0.002, respectively).
Conclusion.
A TCM-guided diet can delay the worsening of yang-qi deficiency syndrome symptoms and improve yin-blood deficiency syndrome and the prognosis of male youth undergoing drug detoxification during the rehabilitation period.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhang, Li-wan& Guo, Qing& Fang, Rui& Lin, Li& Ye, Bin-hua& Zheng, Kai-lin…[et al.]. 2019. Traditional Chinese Medicine-Guided Dietary Intervention for Male Youth Undergoing Drug Detoxification: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149643
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhang, Li-wan…[et al.]. Traditional Chinese Medicine-Guided Dietary Intervention for Male Youth Undergoing Drug Detoxification: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149643
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhang, Li-wan& Guo, Qing& Fang, Rui& Lin, Li& Ye, Bin-hua& Zheng, Kai-lin…[et al.]. Traditional Chinese Medicine-Guided Dietary Intervention for Male Youth Undergoing Drug Detoxification: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149643
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149643