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The secondary outcomes are as follows: (a) overall survival (OS); (b) objective response rate (ORR); (c) liver-specific progression-free survival; (d) disease control rate (DCR); (e) traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) syndrome score; (f) Piper Fatigue Scale, and (g) Karnofsky Performance Status (KPS) score. Safety evaluations will be conducted throughout the study period.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results of this trial will provide scientific and objective data necessary for the evaluation of the efficacy and safety of BTG for colorectal cancer patients with liver metastasis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Clinical trial registration<\/jats:title><jats:p>The trial was registered at <jats:ext-link>ClinicalTrials.gov<\/jats:ext-link> (ChiCTR2400084861) on May 27, 2024.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2024.1465280","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,15]],"date-time":"2024-11-15T04:42:24Z","timestamp":1731645744000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Efficiency and safety of Buzhong Tiaogan granule for treating the colorectal cancer patients with liver metastasis: study protocol for a multicenter randomized 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