• Trials · Mar 2018

    Chinese herbal medicine Shenzhuo Formula treatment in patients with macroalbuminuria secondary to diabetic kidney disease: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

    • Xue-Min Zhao, Ying Zhang, Xin-Hui He, Hong-Dong Chen, Zhu-Feng Wang, Jing Guo, Xin-Miao Wang, Ze-Zheng Gao, Ji-Ping Wang, Wei Liu, Lin-Hua Zhao, and Xiao-Lin Tong.
    • Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100053, China.
    • Trials. 2018 Mar 27; 19 (1): 200.

    BackgroundDiabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a serious complication associated with diabetes mellitus and can cause end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is widely used in China to treat DKD, and in particular microalbuminuria and macroalbuminuria. This study will address the efficacy and safety of Shenzhuo Formula (SZF), a frequently prescribed TCM, in DKD patients with macroalbuminuria.Methods/DesignThis study is a 24-week, randomized, multi-center, double-blinded, double-dummy, controlled, clinical trial that will include 120 DKD patients aged 18 to 80 years old with a 24-h urinary protein (24-h UP) level of between 0.5 g and 3 g and serum creatinine (SCr) ≤ 133 μmol/L (1.5 mg/dL) and compare SZF to irbesartan. The 24-h UP change from baseline to week 24 will represent the primary endpoint with secondary endpoints including SCr, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), TCM symptoms, urinary albumin excretion rate (UAER), etc. Safety assessments will also be evaluated.DiscussionThis study will provide initial evidence regarding the efficacy and safety of SZF relative to irbesartan in the treatment of DKD patients with macroalbuminuria.Trial RegistrationChinese Clinical Trial Registry, ID: ChiCTR-ICR-15006311 . Registered on 15 April 2015.

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