Li, Shanshan
Yin, Ping
Yin, Xuan
Bogachko, Anna
Liang, Tingting
Lao, Lixing
Xu, Shifen https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5595-3480
Funding for this research was provided by:
Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (18401905200)
Shanghai Hospital Development Center (SHDC12016124)
Foundation of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning (201640026)
State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of the People's Republic of China (JDZX2015024)
Article History
Received: 1 February 2019
Accepted: 19 April 2019
First Online: 30 May 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This RCT was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine on 18 September 2018 (certificate number 2018SHL-KY-09). The purpose, procedures, and potential risks of the RCT will be explained clearly to the participants. All participants shall give their written informed consent to the research assistant before joining the RCT.
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