Ethical Investigations and Considerations of Clinical Trials of TCM in Diabetic Nephropathy Management

VernacularTitle:糖尿病肾病中药临床试验伦理调查与思考
Author: Zhen WANG ; Jianwei SHANG ; Jinzhou TIAN ; Hongfang LIU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Diabetic nephropathy; clinical trials of TCM; ethics; medical informed consent
From: World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2013;(4):739-742
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: With the high incidence of diabetic nephropathy, the clinical trials of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in diabetic nephropathy area play an important role in the development of this subject. Therefore, follow-ing the principles of medical ethics, issues of fully understanding professional requirements of ethics review for clinical research of diabetic nephropathy and the protection of patients' rights are questions which should be solved. This article was based on the investigations on ethical needs of experts and patients in diabetic nephropathy area of TCM clinical trials . Discussions and considerations were made on results . A the more per-fect and regulated medical informed consent formwork for diabetic nephropathy of TCM clinical trials was made based on these consultations .