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ArticleBMC complementary medicine and therapies2022

Observation on clinical effect of Huoxue-Jiangtang decoction formula granules in treating prediabetes: a randomized prospective placebo-controlled double-blind trial protocol.

Peng-Xiang Zhang, Lin Zeng, Lu Meng, Hui-Lin Li, Heng-Xia Zhao, De-Liang Liu

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Article in BMC complementary medicine and therapies, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Jiangtang Decoction for Type 2 Diabetes and NAFLD: Integrative AnalysisEndocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2026
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Peng-Xiang ZhangThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Lin ZengThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Lu MengThe Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Hui-Lin LiShenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Heng-Xia ZhaoEndocrinology Department of Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 1 Fuhua Road, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
De-Liang LiuEndocrinology Department of Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, No. 1 Fuhua Road, Shenzhen, 518033, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China. ldl2580@gzucm.edu.cn.

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GuangDong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation No: 2021A1515220177
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrediabetes is a hypermetabolic syndrome with blood sugar levels falling between the normal and diabetes. People with prediabetes have a significantly increased chances of developing diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, tumors, dementia, and other diseases in the future when compared to the healthy population. However, prediabetes is mainly treated based on lifestyle intervention, currently without targeted drug treatment plan. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which has a longstanding experience, has been shown in clinical studies to be effective for the treatment of diabetes and its related complications. Furthermore, different dosage forms such as decoction and granule have developed gradually in clinical application. Preliminary studies have found that Huoxue-Jangtang Decoction (HJD), with good hypoglycemic and lipid-regulating effects, is potentially one of the complementary and alternative treatments for prediabetes. Therefore, this project intends to perform a prospective clinical study to observe the clinical effectiveness of HJD on prediabetes and the consistency of the efficacy of formula granules and the elixation.

methodsThis is a prospective, randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trial. A total of 183 participants are randomly assigned to HJD Formula Granules plus lifestyle intervention, HJD Elixation plus lifestyle intervention, and placebo plus lifestyle intervention. All subjects undergo 1 day of screening before participating in the study, followed by 84 days of drug intervention and observation. During and after treatment, the main outcome measures include fasting blood glucose and 2-hour postprandial blood glucose. DISCUSSION: This research attempts to verify the clinical efficacy and possible mechanism of HJD in the treatment of prediabetes, and prove the consistency of HJD Formula Granules with HJD Elixation. This study also aims to provide a treatment that is both effective and safe for prediabetic patients.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: ChiCTR2200060813, Registered 12 June 2022.

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Diabetes MellitusPrediabetic StateBlood GlucoseHumansHypoglycemic AgentsLipidsProspective StudiesRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsLipidsHuoxue Jiangtang formulaPrediabetesRandomized controlled trialTraditional Chinese medicine

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