The Efficacy of Combination of Traditional Tibetan and Remote Ischemic Conditioning on High Altitude Polycythemia
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Efficacy of Combining Traditional Tibetan and Remote Ischemic Conditioning on High Altitude Polycythemia
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Brief Summary
A multicenter, randomized controlled trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the comprehensive traditional Tibetan medicine program combined with remote ischemic conditioning on high altitude polycythemia.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2
Started Nov 2023
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 21, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 13, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 1, 2023
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2025
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2025
CompletedOctober 13, 2023
October 1, 2023
2.2 years
September 21, 2023
October 8, 2023
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
The incidence of effective treatment
The hemoglobin levels decreased ≥20% after treatment compared to pre-treatment.
Baseline and 1 month after treatment.
Study Arms (2)
Tibetan Medicine Group
ACTIVE COMPARATORTibetan Medicine-Remote Ischemic Conditioning Group
EXPERIMENTALInterventions
Remote ischemic conditioning conducted by an electric auto-control device will be performed twice a day for 14 days, each session including 5-min ischemia and 5-min reperfusion.
Comprehensively Tibetan medicine for 28 days, including Shiliu Jianwei Powder, Ershiwuwei Yuganzi Pills and Qiwei Tiexue Pill, dosage of which are 1.5g daily.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients with high-altitude polycythemia aging 18 to 65 years.
You may not qualify if:
- Allergic to Tibetan medicine ingredients;
- Inappropriate to receive Tibetan medicine treatment and/or remote ischemic conditioning.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- DOUBLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 21, 2023
First Posted
October 13, 2023
Study Start
November 1, 2023
Primary Completion
December 31, 2025
Study Completion
December 31, 2025
Last Updated
October 13, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share