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ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2017

The Efficacy and Safety of Shen Guo Lao Nian Granule for Common Cold of Qi-Deficiency Syndrome: Study Protocol for a Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Phase II Clinical Trial.

Xuemei Liu, Juanjuan Fu, Tao Fan, Wei Liu, Hongli Jiang, Ruiming Zhang, Hong Ding, Haimiao Yang, Siyuan Hu, Yuhong Huang and 4 more

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Xuemei LiuDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2968-6726
Juanjuan FuDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
Tao FanDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6566-0753
Wei LiuDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6037-0535
Hongli JiangDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4448-5508
Ruiming ZhangDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8471-688X
Hong DingDepartment of National Good Clinical Practice, The Affiliated Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610041, China.
Haimiao YangDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, The Affiliated Hospital, Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun 130051, China.
Siyuan HuDepartment of Good Clinical Practice, The First Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300193, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7803-1630
Yuhong HuangCenter of Good Clinical Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin 300150, China.
Guanhong LiDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1644-2316
Ying LanCollege of Acupuncture and Tuina, Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chengdu University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7778-5414
Bin SheDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6798-6474
Bing MaoDepartment of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.ORCID 0000-0002-7130-8366

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Abstract

backgroundCommon cold is one of the most frequently occurring illnesses in primary healthcare services and represents considerable disease burden. Common cold of Qi-deficiency syndrome (CCQDS) is an important but less addressed traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pattern. We designed a protocol to explore the efficacy, safety, and optimal dose of Shen Guo Lao Nian Granule (SGLNG) for treating CCQDS. METHODS/

designThis is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II clinical trial. A total of 240 eligible patients will be recruited from five centers. Patients are randomly assigned to high-dose group, middle-dose group, low-dose group, or control group in a 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 ratio. All drugs are required to be taken 3 times daily for 5 days with a 5-day follow-up period. Primary outcomes are duration of all symptoms, total score reduction on Jackson's scale, and TCM symptoms scale. Secondary outcomes include every single TCM symptom duration and score reduction, TCM main symptoms disappearance rate, curative effects, and comparison between Jackson's scale and TCM symptom scale. ETHICS AND

trial registrationThis study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Clinical Trials and Biomedicine of West China Hospital of Sichuan University (number IRB-2014-12) and registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR-IPR-15006349).

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