NCT06419764

Combining Chinese Medicine and Nutrition to Enhance Weight Loss After Bariatric Surgery

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: China-Japan Friendship Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

This study aims to investigate the effects of Chinese herbal granule preparations on improving gastrointestinal symptoms in patients after bariatric surgery. It seeks to establish a novel treatment model that combines bariatric surgery with traditional Chinese medicine, providing clinical practice with additional evidence-based medical support.

Conditions

• Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment
• Weight Change

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DRUG	Spleen Invigorating and Weight Reducing Decoction	Composition: Raw Astragalus (Huang Qi) 5g, Cang Zhu 5g, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus (Zhi Shi) 3g, Prepared Rhubarb (Shu Jun) 3g, Red Peony Root (Chi Shao Yao) 3g, Crataegus (Shan Zha) 3g, Tribulus (Bai Jie Li) 2g, Cimicifuga (Sheng Ma) 1g. Granule form, for oral administration. Take 1 dose daily (2 bags, once in the morning and once in the evening, dissolved in water), for a course of 1 month.
OTHER	Diet and meal replacements	The dietitian provides recommended meal plans based on body weight, and meal replacements are used postoperatively.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-01
• Primary completion: 2024-07-01
• Completion: 2025-07-01
• First posted: 2024-05-17
• Last updated: 2024-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: China