NCT03299322

Brief Summary

Investigators aimed to assess Jia Wei Yang He Formula as a plus therapy in the treatment of persistent asthma and to explore Airway Microbiome variation of Asthma by Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
240

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2017

Longer than P75 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

8 active sites

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 21, 2017

Completed
10 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2017

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 3, 2017

Completed
8.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2025

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2025

Completed
Last Updated

May 7, 2024

Status Verified

May 1, 2023

Enrollment Period

8.2 years

First QC Date

September 21, 2017

Last Update Submit

May 6, 2024

Conditions

Keywords

Bronchial Asthma,TCM,microorganism

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Asthma Control Test Score variation

    Measured the change from Baseline to the end of treatment

    Baseline and 4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (5)

  • Airway microbial diversity

    Baseline, 2 weeks and 4weeks

  • Pulmonary function tests

    Baseline and 4 weeks

  • Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO)

    Baseline and 4 weeks

  • Morning and evening Peak Expiratory Flow (PEF)

    Measured during the 4 weeks treatment period

  • Cytokine levels of serum

    Baseline and 4 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Control Group

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

80 participants will take oral therapy of 9.25 g Jia Wei Yang He granule Placebo twice a day for 28 consecutive days and also standard therapy of inhaled corticosteroid or beta2-agonist.

Drug: Jia Wei Yang He granule Placebo

High dose Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in high Jia Wei Yang He formula group will receive Jia Wei Yang He granule 18.5g twice a day for 28 consecutive days and also standard therapy of inhaled corticosteroid or beta2-agonist.

Drug: Jia Wei Yang He granule

Low dose Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in high Jia Wei Yang He formula group will receive Jia Wei Yang He granule 9.25g twice a day for 28 consecutive days and also standard therapy of inhaled corticosteroid or beta2-agonist.

Drug: Jia Wei Yang He granule

Interventions

This is an empirical traditional Chinese medicine compound used in the treatment of asthma for a long time

Also known as: Jia Wei Yang He Formula
High dose Treatment GroupLow dose Treatment Group

Made from 1/20 doses which has certain taste, but no therapeutic effect

Also known as: Placebo
Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient diagnosed with chronic persistent asthma
  • Annual uncontrollable time ≥ 3 months
  • Patients who have given written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

  • History of upper upper/lower respiratory infection in the previous 1 months
  • History of long-term controller medication use for asthma (oral corticosteroid or intravenous corticosteroids therapy) within the preceding 1 months
  • History of antibiotic use in the previous 1 months
  • History of life-threatening asthma
  • History of chronic lung diseases other than asthma, including but not limited to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchiectasis, emphysema, tuberculosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, etc
  • History of serious disease of the heart and cerebrovascular disease
  • History of severe liver or renal dysfunction or disease
  • History of severe disease in the hematopoietic system
  • History of immunodeficiency (including, but not limited to, HIV positive detection, or other acquired or congenital immunodeficiency disease, or organ transplant history)
  • History of any other condition (such as known drug or alcohol abuse or psychiatric disorder) which, in the opinion of the investigator, may preclude the patient from following and completing the protocol
  • Are currently enrolled in, or discontinued within the last 30 days from, a clinical trial involving an investigational product or non-approved use of a drug or device (other than the investigational product used in this study), or concurrently enrolled in any other type of medical research judged not to be scientifically or medically compatible with this study
  • History of allergies to the component of the investigated drugs
  • Smoking within the past year
  • Contraindication to induced sputum collection method on history or examination
  • Any serious medical condition which, in the opinion of the Investigator, would pose a significant risk to the patient or interfere with the interpretation of safety, efficacy, or pharmacodynamic data

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (8)

Longhua Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of TCM

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200032, China

RECRUITING

Fengxian District traditional Chinese medicine hospital

Shanghai, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Jingan district center hospital

Shanghai, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Pudong Hospital

Shanghai, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Shanghai eighth people's hospital

Shanghai, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Shanghai TCM-Integrated Hospital

Shanghai, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Xuhui district center hospita

Shanghai, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Zhongshan Hospital affiliated fudan university

Shanghai, China

NOT YET RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

  • Jiang W, Ma Z, Zhang H, Lynn HS, Xu B, Zhang X, Bi R, Fu J, Chen Y, Xiao Z, Zhang Z, Lu Z. Efficacy of Jia Wei Yang He formula as an adjunctive therapy for asthma: study protocol for a randomized, double blinded, controlled trial. Trials. 2018 Jul 4;19(1):355. doi: 10.1186/s13063-018-2739-8.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Asthma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bronchial DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesLung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory HypersensitivityHypersensitivity, ImmediateHypersensitivityImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Huiyong Zhang, Master

    Longhua Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Zifeng Ma, Master

CONTACT

Zhenhui Lu, Doctor

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
TRIPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
Masking Details
This is a Double-blind Trial
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Model Details: All treatment group received a standard anti-asthma treatment plus Jia Wei Yang He Formula on study entry, and the control group received Jia Wei Yang He Formula placebo instead.
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 21, 2017

First Posted

October 3, 2017

Study Start

October 1, 2017

Primary Completion

December 1, 2025

Study Completion

December 1, 2025

Last Updated

May 7, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-05

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