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Phase III Study of Compound Danshen Dripping Pills to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy

Phase 3
Conditions
Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02388984
Lead Sponsor
Tasly Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Compound Danshen Dripping Pills in patients with diabetic retinopathy(Syndrome Of Qi-Stagnation and Blood Stasis).

Detailed Description

Compound danshen dripping pills is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), consists of Danshen (Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae), Sanqi (Radix Notoginseng) and borneol. This study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of compound danshen dripping pills in patients with diabetic retinopathy(Syndrome Of Qi-Stagnation and Blood Stasis), when compared with placebo.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
480
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Diagnosed with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy(NPDR) and TCM syndrome differentiation of qi-stagnation and blood stasis.
  2. aged 30-70 years
  3. voluntary signs the informed consent

One eye met the inclusion criteria can be used as research object, if both eyes met the inclusion criteria, please record respectively, and select one eye for efficacy evaluation with reference to the following principles:

When the two eyes of fundus conditions in different clinical stage, choose the more serious one.

When the two eyes of fundus conditions in the same clinical stage, choose the eye easier for clinical operation.

Exclusion Criteria
  1. HbAlc>8%, sustained hyperglycemia.
  2. The patients who have been received the therapy of Retina laser photocoagulation or diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (one or two eyes).
  3. Diabetic retinopathy caused by type 1 diabetes mellitus.
  4. Combined with glaucoma, uveitis, ocular neuropathy and severe cataract etc.
  5. Combined with primarily severe diseases such as cardiovascular, hepatic,renal illness , hemopoietic system disease, and psychosis. Serum transaminase is higher than the limit of normal value of 1.5 times.
  6. Diabetic nephropathy with renal failure (Azotemia or Uremia).
  7. For women of child-bearing potential: pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant. Having any allergic reaction to some drugs.
  8. Participated in other clinical trial within 3 months.
  9. Used drugs for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy within 1 week.
  10. Blood pressure > 160/100 (systolic above 160 or diastolic above 100).

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo,20pills,tid. Duration: 24 weeks.
Compound danshen dripping pillsCompound danshen dripping pillsCompound danshen dripping pills,20pills,tid. Duration: 24 weeks.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The total effective rate of Fundus changes, the severity of diabetic retinopathy change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo24weeks
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Symptoms scores of TCM change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo24 weeks.
Corrected visual acuity change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo24 weeks.
The severity of macular edema change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo24weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (16)

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM

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Guang Zhou, Guangdong, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University

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Nan Ning, Guangxi, China

Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

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Bei Jing, Beijing, China

Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM

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Wu Han, Hubei, China

The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

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Chang Sha, Hunan, China

Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM

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Nan Jing, Jiangsu, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine

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Chang Chun, Jilin, China

Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

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Bei Jing, Beijing, China

Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University

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Chong Qing, Chongqing, China

Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital

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Nan Chang, Jiangxi, China

Shenyang He Eye Hospital

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Shen Yang, Liaoning, China

Henan Institute of Ophthalmology

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Zheng Zhou, Henan, China

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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Wu Han, Hubei, China

Shanghai General Hospital

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Shang Hai, Shanghai, China

Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital

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Yan Tai, Shandong, China

Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM

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Cheng Du, Sichuan, China

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