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A Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Qingzhu Granules in the Treatment of Acute Gouty Arthritis

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Gouty Arthritis
Interventions
Drug: Qingzhu Granules Placebo
Registration Number
NCT06068478
Lead Sponsor
Tasly Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd
Brief Summary

This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Qingzhu Granules in the treatment of Acute Gouty Arthritis ( Damp heat pattern)

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
472
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Male and female patients aged 18 to 70 years.
  2. Patient meeting the ACR/ EULAR 2015 gout classification criteria.
  3. Patient meeting the Damp heat Pattern identification of the traditional Chinese medicine.
  4. Onset of current flare within 48 hours.
  5. Patient-reported, current ongoing flare of gouty arthritis characterized by baseline pain intensity in the index joint of ≥40 mm on a 0-100 mm VAS.
  6. Signed informed consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Secondary gouty arthritis ( caused by other diseases or drugs).
  2. The presence of pain symptoms caused by other diseases, as judged by the investigator, may have an impact on the safety or effectiveness evaluation.
  3. If there are severe motor, digestive, respiratory, urological, reproductive, endocrine, immune, neurological, circulatory, or psychiatric disorders, the investigator may determine that it may have an impact on the safety or effectiveness evaluation.
  4. Abnormal liver function (glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase or glutamic-pyruvic transaminase>2 ULN) or abnormal renal function (blood creatinine>ULN).
  5. People who are not eligible for VAS evaluation, such as those with severe impairment of abstract ability, visual and writing function, and those who have taken sedatives.
  6. Patients who have undergone uric acid lowering treatment but have not stably used uric acid lowering drugs within the 2 weeks prior to randomization.
  7. After this gout attack, traditional Chinese medicine, chemical drugs (including but not limited to colchicine, glucocorticoids, and adrenocorticotropins), biological drugs (including but not limited to IL-1 and TNF- α Inhibitor) ,and non drug treatment (including but not limited to acupuncture and moxibustion and topical ice)that have therapeutic effects on gout have been used.
  8. After this gout attack, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including but not limited to aspirin, acetaminophen, losoprofen, ibuprofen, and diclofenac sodium) have been used, and the medication duration is within 5 half-lives of the drug.
  9. Known allergies to the drug components of this study.
  10. Contraindications to diclofenac sodium enteric coated tablets.
  11. Men or women who have plans for conception within 3 months after the start to the end of the study.
  12. Pregnant and lactating women.
  13. Participated in other clinical trials within the past month.
  14. Other situations that the investigator determines are not suitable for enrollment.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Qingzhu GranulesQingzhu Granules-
Qingzhu Granules PlaceboQingzhu Granules Placebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analogue Score (VAS)72 hours

Change from basline in Patient-assessed Pain Intensity on VAS at 72 hours after the investigational product therapy.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Visual Analogue Score (VAS)24/48 hours

Change from basline in Patient-assessed Pain Intensity on VAS at 24/48 hours.

The total score of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome72 hours

Change from basline in the total score of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Scoring Scale at 72 hours.

The each item score of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome72 hours

Change from basline in each item of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Scoring Scale at 72 hours.

Rescue medication72 hours

The total dose and frequency of rescue medication use within 72 hours of treatment.

CRP72 hours

Change from baseline in the inflammatory biomarkers CRP and at 72 hours.

Time interval72 hours

The interval between the first use of emergency medication and the first use of Investigational Product.

Trial Locations

Locations (29)

Henan Province Luoyang Orthopedic Hospital

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Luoyang, Henan, China

Xinxiang Central Hospital

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Xinxiang, Henan, China

Zhengzhou People's Hospital

Guang'anmen Hospital of the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Beijing, China

Binzhou Medical College Affiliated Hospital

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Binzhou, China

Bozhou People's Hospital

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Bozhou, China

Hebei Cangzhou Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital

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Cangzhou, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Changsha, China

Dalian Central Hospital

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Dalian, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College

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Haikou, China

Hebei Provincial People's Hospital

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Hebei, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of South China University

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Hengyang, China

Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Jinan, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

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Kunming, China

Yunnan First People's Hospital

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Kunming, China

Yunnan Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

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Kunming, China

Gansu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Lanzhou, China

Gansu Provincial People's Hospital

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Lanzhou, China

Ma'anshan People's Hospital

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Ma'anshan, China

Mianyang Central Hospital

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Mianyang, China

Mianyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

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Mianyang, China

Pu'er People's Hospital

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Pu'er, China

Puyang Oilfield General Hospital

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Puyang, China

Puyang People's Hospital

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Puyang, China

Shiyan City People's Hospital

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Shiyan, China

Wenzhou People's Hospital

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Wenzhou, China

Xi'an Daxing Hospital

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Xi'an, China

Xiamen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

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Xiamen, China

Hunan Province Directly Affiliated TCM Hospital

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Zhuzhou, China

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