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NCT number NCT02189083
Other study ID # HKU-SCM-TSD2014
Secondary ID HMRF-11121841
Status Completed
Phase Phase 3
First received
Last updated
Start date May 2014
Est. completion date February 2016

Study information

Verified date July 2014
Source The University of Hong Kong
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

On the basis of empirical evidence and clinical practice, the investigators have developed a formula called Tumor-shrinking Decoction (TSD) used in the treatment of uterine fibroids (UFs). The investigators preliminary clinical observation has demonstrated the benefits of TSD in improving UFs. TSD is composed of 15 individual Chinese medicines: Astragalus Membranaceus, Semen Coicis, Poria, Curcuma longa L, and Fritillaria Thunbergii Miq, Cassia twig, Pollen typhae, Resina draconis, Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Halloysitum Rubrum, Rhizoma Corydalis processed with vinegar, Hirudo, Calcined corrugated sub , Oyster Shell and Laminaria Japonica Aresch. It is hypothesized that TSD can effectively reduce the fibroid size and improve the symptoms associated with UFs and the greater anti-tumor potency of TSD is associated with higher therapeutic doses. To test this hypothesis, one 16-week, double-blind, randomized, two-dose trial will be conducted in patients with symptomatic UFs to determine whether the high dose (217 g/day) of TSD could produce significantly greater effects in reducing the fibroid size and improving its related symptoms and biochemical profiles compared to the lower dose (69 g/day).


Description:

Numerous Chinese medicine preparations have been shown to possess therapeutic potential in relieving uterine fibroids (UFs) symptoms and shrinking the volume of fibroids without significant adverse effects, although the clinical efficacy needs to be further confirmed with rigorously designed.On the basis of empirical evidence and clinical practice, the investigators have developed a formula called Tumor-shrinking Decoction (TSD) used in the treatment of UFs. The investigators preliminary clinical observation has demonstrated the benefits of TSD in improving UFs. TSD is composed of 15 individual Chinese medicines. According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctrine, most UFs are developed due to the deficiency of vital energy and the stasis of blood, resulting in the formation of pathological massive tissues. Individual Chinese medicines constituting TSD can be classified into three classes based on TCM-defined pharmacological actions: (i) Tonifying qi and resolve phlegm: Astragalus Membranaceus, Semen Coicis, Poria, Curcuma longa L, and Fritillaria Thunbergii Miq; (ii) Resolve stasis, stopping bleeding and relieve pain: Cassia twig, Pollen typhae, Resina draconis, Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Halloysitum Rubrum, Rhizoma Corydalis processed with vinegar; and (iii) Softening hardness and dissipate binds: Hirudo, Calcined corrugated sub , Oyster Shell and Laminaria Japonica Aresch. Indeed, the investigators previous studies of cultured cells and animals have revealed that TSD robustly inhibits fibroid cell growth and proliferation. The investigators therefore hypothesize that TSD can effectively reduce the fibroid size and improve the symptoms associated with UFs and the greater anti-tumor potency of TSD is associated with higher therapeutic doses. To test this hypothesis, one 16-week, double-blind, randomized, two-dose trial will be conducted in patients with symptomatic UFs to determine whether the high dose (217 g/day) of TSD could produce significantly greater effects in reducing the fibroid size and improving its related symptoms and biochemical profiles compared to the lower dose (69 g/day).


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 78
Est. completion date February 2016
Est. primary completion date November 2015
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years to 52 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: 1. Premenopausal women aged 18 to 52 years; and 2. have a primary diagnosis of symptomatic UFs based on clinical symptoms; and 3. MRI examination as defined in the International Classification of Diseases (10th edition). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Unstable medical conditions such as serious cardiovascular diseases; 2. With severe neuropsychiatric disorders; 3. Combined with adenomyosis or other tumors; 4. On treatment with Chinese medicine or other natural products in the previous 3 months; 5. With an allergic history of herbal medicine; or 6. Being pregnant and lactating women and those who currently use contraception.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Drug:
TSD
TSD is composed of 15 individual Chinese medicines: Astragalus Membranaceus, Semen Coicis, Poria, Curcuma longa L, and Fritillaria Thunbergii Miq, Cassia twig, Pollen typhae, Resina draconis, Lithospermum erythrorhizon, Halloysitum Rubrum, Rhizoma Corydalis processed with vinegar, Hirudo, Calcined corrugated sub , Oyster Shell and Laminaria Japonica Aresch. High dose (127g) or Low dose (69g) TSD decoction boiled as 200ml per bag; 2 bags per day, 6 days per week; Orally in-take one bag of TSD decoction in morning and another in evening after meal; The whole treatment lasts for 16 weeks.

Locations

Country Name City State
China School of Chinese Medicine, University of Hong Kong Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
The University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

References & Publications (5)

Lu J, Meng W. Clinical observation 45 cases of Yiqi Huayu treatment for uterine fibroids. Gansu TCM. 2008a;6:44-46

Lu J, Meng W. Clinical Observation of " Hualiu Recipe" in Treating 302 Cases of Hysteromyoma with Qi- Deficiency and Blood- Stasis Syndrome. Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine. 2008b;3:49-51

Meng W, Ma B. Three drugs on cultured uterine leiomyoma cell proliferation and apoptosis, and regulatory factors. Traditional Chinese. 2003;21:2046-2048

Meng W. Zhao W. Effects of methods of invigorating qi and dissolving stasis on the expression of proliferating and apoptosis of cultured human uterine leiomyoma cells. Chinese archives of traditional Chinese medicine. 2008(2);238-240

Tan L, Meng W, Zhang TT. [Predisposing factors of hysteromyoma and effect of hualiu recipe on it]. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2011 May;31(5):635-8. Chinese. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Number of Participants with Serious and Non-Serious Adverse Events Adverse events will be closely monitored at each visit. All adverse events, reported, elicited or observed, will be recorded on case report form, including the date and time of onset, duration, severity, relationship to study drug, and action taken. Up to 6 months
Primary Changes in the symptom severity score of Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality of Life questionnaire (UFS-QOL) from Baseline to 6 months UFS-QOL consists of 37 items to assess the severity of UFs-related symptoms and the quality of life of patients. Baseline and once per month thereafter; Up to 6 months
Secondary Change of clinical response from baseline on the the health-related quality of life of transformed UFS-QOL score The secondary clinical outcome is the clinical response that is defined as a =30% baseline-to-endpoint reduction on the symptom severity of transformed UFS-QOL score. Baseline and once per month thereafter; Up to 6 months
Secondary Imaging outcomes Imaging outcomes will be examined at baseline and endpoint using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan to determine the number, size and density of the uterine fibroids. Baseline, 5th month
Secondary Serum concentrations of estrogen and follicle-stimulating hormone two blood samples will be collected from each patient at baseline and at the end of the study, respectively. The collection of blood will be conducted between 08:00 and 09:00 before meal. Sera will be separated and stored at -20ÂșC until assayed. Serum concentrations of estrogen, progesterone and follicle-stimulating hormone will be measured using chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA). Baseline, 5th month
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