NCT04462666

Brief Summary

We designed this study as a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial. The aim of the study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy, safety and control of recurrence rate of acute gouty arthritis

Trial Health

35
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
267

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2020

Typical duration for phase_2

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

June 30, 2020

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2020

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 8, 2020

Completed
3.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 31, 2023

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 31, 2023

Completed
Last Updated

July 8, 2020

Status Verified

July 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

3.1 years

First QC Date

June 30, 2020

Last Update Submit

July 5, 2020

Conditions

Keywords

Gouty arthritisRandomized controlled trialHuzhang granuleTraditional Chinese medicine

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Visual Analogue Score (VAS)

    Visual Analogue Score is an often-used tool to measure subjective phenomena, which has shown good reliability and validity in terms of assessment of pain. In the clinical study of acute gout attack,it can be used as a tool to measure the degree of pain from 0 to 100 mm (with 0 being no pain and 100 being maximum pain)

    Up to 5 days after treatment

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Likert scales for the assessment of joint tenderness and swelling

    Up to 5 days after treatment

  • symptom relief time

    Up to 5 days after treatment

  • 36-Item Short Form Survey

    Up to 5 days after treatment

Study Arms (3)

HZG intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

During the 5-day treatment period, participants in the Experimental group will receive 10 sacks of experimental granules. They will be instructed to take two sacks per day, one in the morning and one in the evening, in approximately 30 minutes after the meal.. The placebo etoricoxib will also be taken daily in the morning for 5 days.

Drug: Huzhang granuleDrug: Etoricoxib Placebo

Etoricoxib intervention

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

During the 5-day treatment period, participants in the Etoricoxib group will receive 5 Etoricoxib capsules. They will be instructed to take one capsule per day in the morning, at approximately 30 minutes after the meal. The placebo HZKL will also be taken daily in the morning for 5 days.

Drug: EtoricoxibDrug: Huzhang granule Placebo

Placebo intervention

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

During the 5-day treatment period, participants in the Placebo group will receive 10 sacks of placebo HZG. They will be instructed to take two sacks per day, one sack in the morning and one in the evening, at approximately 30 minutes after the meal. And the placebo etoricoxib also be taken daily in the morning for 5 days.

Drug: Huzhang granule PlaceboDrug: Etoricoxib Placebo

Interventions

Empty the content of one sachet into a mug, add 50ml warm water, stir until dissolved, add another 50ml hot water. Consume and complete all 100ml liquid mixture as a single dosage.

Also known as: Chinese Herbal Medicine
HZG intervention

take one capsule per day in the morning, at approximately 30 minutes after the meal.

Also known as: Chemical drug
Etoricoxib intervention

Empty the content of one sachet into a mug, add 50ml warm water, stir until dissolved, add another 50ml hot water. Consume and complete all 100ml liquid mixture as a single dosage.

Also known as: Chinese Herbal Medicine
Etoricoxib interventionPlacebo intervention

take one capsule per day in the morning, at approximately 30 minutes after the meal.

Also known as: Chemical drug
HZG interventionPlacebo intervention

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Diagnosis of acute gout arthritis as defined by the American College of Rheumatology 1977 preliminary criteria;
  • Male or non-pregnant, non-nursing female;
  • years of age;
  • Gout attack less ≤48 hours;
  • In the week before this observation, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and analgesic drugs and drugs affecting uric acid metabolism were not taken;
  • Subjects capable of giving informed consent;

You may not qualify if:

  • failing to meet the diagnostic criteria;
  • Evidence of uncontrolled concomitant cardiovascular, nervous system,hepatic or gastrointestinal disease. Potential participants who have active concomitant disease can only be eligible after discussion and agreement with the treating medical team;
  • the patient is in critical condition and it is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the clinical observation;
  • severe deformity, stiffness and labor loss of patients with advanced arthritis;
  • known allergic to the drug used in this study.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Zhou M, Hua L, Wang YF, Chen ST, Yang CM, Zhang M, Li X, Li B. Oral Huzhang granules for the treatment of acute gouty arthritis: protocol for a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Trials. 2022 Apr 1;23(1):248. doi: 10.1186/s13063-022-06188-x.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Arthritis, Gouty

Interventions

EtoricoxibDrug Contamination

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

GoutArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesCrystal ArthropathiesRheumatic DiseasesPurine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

SulfonesSulfur CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsPyridinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 1-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsPublic HealthEnvironment and Public Health

Study Officials

  • Jia Zhou

    Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital, Shanghai

    STUDY CHAIR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 30, 2020

First Posted

July 8, 2020

Study Start

July 1, 2020

Primary Completion

July 31, 2023

Study Completion

August 31, 2023

Last Updated

July 8, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07