International Journal of Endocrinology / 2018 / Article / Tab 3 / Clinical Study
The Efficacy and Safety of the Chinese Herbal Formula, JTTZ, for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes with Obesity and Hyperlipidemia: A Multicenter Randomized, Positive-Controlled, Open-Label Clinical Trial Table 3 The changes in patients’ symptoms.
JTTZ group Metformin group valuesTotal symptom score Week 0 11.03 ± 4.93 10.78 ± 4.63 0.598 Week 12 5.80 ± 4.05 8.57 ± 4.40 0.000 Week 12–week 0 −5.23 ± 4.20 −2.21 ± 4.11 0.000 Paired sample t -test ( ) 0.000 0.000 Symptom disappearance rate Thoracoabdominal distension 55 (44.4%) 35 (27.8%) 0.006 Abdominal fullness 74 (54.8%) 52 (46.0%) 0.168 Constipation 62 (72.9%) 26 (31.7%) 0.000 Dry mouth 55 (33.7%) 41 (25.9%) 0.128 Bitter mouth 49 (41.2%) 33 (28.4%) 0.041 Halitosis 46 (45.1%) 18 (21.7%) 0.001 Thirst and drinking cold water 35 (29.4%) 28 (25.0%) 0.453 Increased eating with rapid hunger 57 (46.7%) 33 (30.8%) 0.014 Red tongue and yellow tongue coating 51 (29.8%) 28 (18.8%) 0.023 Power and rapid pulse 71 (50.0%) 34 (27.6%) 0.000