NCT04275193

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of the traditional chinese medicine Zishenqing in the treatment of active systemic lupus erythematosus.

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
118

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2019

Typical duration for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 22, 2019

Completed
4 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

February 12, 2020

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

February 19, 2020

Completed
2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2022

Completed
6 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 28, 2020

Status Verified

April 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

February 12, 2020

Last Update Submit

April 26, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

SafetyEfficacySystemic Lupus Erythematosus

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Lupus Quality of Life (LupusQoL)

    Self reported the quality of life in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.LupusQoL is made up of five parts((physical health, pain, planning, emotional health, and fatigue) and has a total of 34 questions.Each question is scored0-4,yielding a total between 0 and 136.

    12weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • The 36-item shot form health survey(SF-36)

    12weeks

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus disease activity index(SLEDAI)

    12weeks

Study Arms (2)

Zishenqing

EXPERIMENTAL

The original treatment and Zishenqing 1Co by mouth,twice a day for 12 weeks

Drug: Zishenqing

Placebo

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The original treatment and Zishenqing simulator 1Co by mouth,twice a day for 12 weeks

Drug: Placebo

Interventions

Zishenqing Granule

Also known as: Zishenqingqi
Zishenqing

Granule manufactured to mimic Zishenqing(containing 10% composition)

Also known as: Placebo(for Zishenqing)
Placebo

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

  • Patients who qualify for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus according to the American college of rheumatology's 1997 revised classification criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus;
  • For inpatient or out-patient with good compliance, sign the informed consent before the test;
  • Sledai score during screening period≤10;
  • Maintain a stable standard treatment regimen for at least 30 days before the first day (that is, the date of administration of the intervention drug). Standard treatment regimens refer to the stable use of any of the following (alone or in combination): corticosteroids, hydroxychloroquine, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, other immunosuppressants or immunomodulators (including azathioprine, mycophenolate ester, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, leflunomide, tacrolimus, cyclosporine);

You may not qualify if:

  • Severe lupus nephritis requiring hemodialysis or high-dose glucocorticoid treatment in the last 2 months;
  • Central nervous system diseases (including epilepsy, psychosis, organic encephalopathy syndrome, cerebrovascular accident, encephalitis, central nervous system vasculitis) caused by SLE or non-SLE in the last 2 months;
  • Patients with severe heart, liver and kidney diseases and disease history of important organs, blood and endocrine system;
  • Evaluation criteria of severity:
  • Alanine aminotransferase(ALT) and Aspartate aminotransferase(AST)≥3 times the upper limit of normal;
  • Glomerular filtration rate(GFR)\<30ml/min;
  • White Blood Cell(WBC)\<2.0×10\^9/l;
  • Platelet(PLT)\<50×10\^9/l;
  • Immunodeficiency, uncontrolled infection and active or recurrent peptic ulcer;
  • Pregnant and lactating women;
  • Anaphylaxis: allergic to traditional Chinese medicine;
  • The investigator considered it inappropriate to participate in this study;
  • Participate in other clinical trials during the screening period.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Connective Tissue DiseasesSkin and Connective Tissue DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • Liangjing Lv, Ph.D

    RenJi Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Huanru Qu, Ph.D

    Longhua Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Zhujing Zhu, Ph.D

    Longhua Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Ruru Guo, Ph.D

    RenJi Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR
  • Zhongping Xu, Master

    Longhua Hospital

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Jianchun Mao, Master

CONTACT

Zhujing Zhu, Ph.D

CONTACT

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

February 12, 2020

First Posted

February 19, 2020

Study Start

October 22, 2019

Primary Completion

March 1, 2022

Study Completion

September 1, 2022

Last Updated

April 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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