NCT02602522

Brief Summary

This trial aims to compare the effect of Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule prepared by Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza) from different producing areas (Shandong and Sichuan) for the relief of primary dysmenorrhea.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
91

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for early_phase_1

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2015

Typical duration for early_phase_1

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2015

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 7, 2015

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 11, 2015

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2018

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

February 5, 2019

Status Verified

February 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.7 years

First QC Date

November 7, 2015

Last Update Submit

February 1, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Visual Analogue Scale on the pain of dysmenorrhea

    2 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Cox Menstrual Symptom Scale

    2 months

  • Daily Symptom Scale

    2 months

  • The change on the index of uterine artery doppler ultrasound

    2 months

Study Arms (2)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

The patients in this arm will be given 1 bag per time of Shandong Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule, twice a day for 5 days before menorrhea and the first 2 days in the first menorrhea period. And then in the next menstrual cycle, the patients will in turn be given 1 bag per time of Sichuan Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule, twice a day for 5 days before menorrhea and the first 2 days in the second menorrhea period.

Drug: Shandong Danshen-Jiang-Fu GranuleDrug: Sichuan Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule

controlled

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The patients in this arm will be given 1 bag per time of Sichuan Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule prepared, twice a day for 5 days before menorrhea and the first 2 days in the first menorrhea period. And then in the next menstrual cycle, the patients will in turn be given 1 bag per time of Shandong Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule, twice a day for 5 days before menorrhea and the first 2 days in the second menorrhea period.

Drug: Shandong Danshen-Jiang-Fu GranuleDrug: Sichuan Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule

Interventions

Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule is prepared from 4 kinds of Chinese herbs including Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza), Paojiang (Roasted Ginger), Xiangfu(Rhizoma Cyperi), Wuyao(Lindera Aggregata). The producing area of Danshen in Shandong Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule is Laiwu District in Shandong province.

Experimentalcontrolled

Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule is prepared from 4 kinds of Chinese herbs including Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza), Paojiang (Roasted Ginger), Xiangfu(Rhizoma Cyperi), Wuyao(Lindera Aggregata). The producing area of Danshen in Sichuan Danshen-Jiang-Fu Granule is Zhongjiang District in Sichuan province.

Experimentalcontrolled

Eligibility Criteria

Age14 Years - 25 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • meeting the diagnostic criteria of primary dysmenorrhea in the Primary Dysmenorrhea Consensus Guideline;
  • meeting the diagnostic criteria of Hanning-xueyu(blood stasis due to cold accumulation) Zheng according to Gynecology of Chinese medicine;
  • with regular menstrual cycles lasted 21 to 35 days, with menstruation lasting 3 to 9 days in the last 6 months;
  • course of dysmenorrhea over 6 months;
  • experienced menstrual pain scoring varying from 3cm to 6cm on a 10-cm VAS during the baseline menstrual period (one period prior to present menstrual period with treatment);
  • without history of pregnancy;
  • with agreement of informed consent and a working phone.

You may not qualify if:

  • history of abdominal surgery;
  • with other acute or chronic painful conditions diagnosed or suspected;
  • use of hormonal contraceptives, or intra-uterine device;
  • use of analgetic drugs or other analgetic treatment in the last 2 weeks;
  • known allergy to Danshen (Salvia Miltiorrhiza), Paojiang (Roasted Ginger), Xiangfu(Rhizoma Cyperi) or Wuyao(Lindera Aggregata);
  • prone to allergy in daily life;
  • who can not complete treatment adherence to the protocol;
  • attending in other trials in the last 3 months.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Changzhou TCM hospital

Changzhou, Jiangsu, 213004, China

Location

Study Officials

  • Zhong Wang, Ph.D/M.D.

    Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
early phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Chief

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 7, 2015

First Posted

November 11, 2015

Study Start

November 1, 2015

Primary Completion

July 1, 2018

Study Completion

August 1, 2018

Last Updated

February 5, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-02

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