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Status unknownNCT04940676Updated Nov 26, 2021

Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction for Treatment in Sepsis Induced Acute Lung Injury

A Phase 2 interventional study of Huzhangxiefei Decoction and 10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction in Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis, sponsored by Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine. Status unknown at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-11-26.

Sponsored by Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

The sponsor has not verified this record recently (last verified Jun 2021), so the status shown — last known as Recruiting — may be out of date.

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 3 months after the study started (first participant enrolled Mar 2021, registered Jun 2021).
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
58
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

Hypothesis 1A: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will significantly attenuate sepsis-induced systemic organ failure as measured by overall response rate.

Hypothesis 1B: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will attenuate sepsis-induced lung injury as assessed by the respiratory rate and oxygenation index.

Hypothesis 1C: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will attenuate sepsis-induced lung injury as assessed by chest x-ray scale score, Chinese Medicine scale score.

Hypothesis 1D: Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei Decoction will attenuate biomarkers of inflammation (C-Reactive Protein, Procalcitonin), vascular injury (Thrombomodulin, Angiopoietin-2), alveolar epithelial injury (Receptor for Advanced Glycation Products), while inducing the onset of a fibrinolytic state (Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor).

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Conditions studied

  • Acute Lung Injury
  • Sepsis

Keywords

  • acute lung injury
  • sepsis
  • Chinese Traditional Medicine
  • Chinese Herbal Drugs
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome
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In context

Sepsis

1,899 studies on the registry are indexed under Sepsis; 462 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 58 is below the median of 105 across 896 interventional studies indexed under Sepsis.

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Lead sponsor

Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine is the lead sponsor of 222 studies on the registry; 54 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients must have suspected or proven infection, and be accompanied by at least 1 criterion for sepsis-induced organ dysfunction, and meet all 5 criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS).

Suspected or proven infection: (e.g., thorax, urinary tract, abdomen, skin, sinuses, central venous catheters, and central nervous system).

The presence of sepsis associated organ dysfunction: (any of the following thought to be due to infection): Sepsis associated hypotension (systolic blood pressure (SBP) \< 90 mm Hg or an SBP decrease > 40 mm Hg unexplained by other causes or use of vasopressors for blood pressure support (epinephrine, norepinephrine, dopamine =/> 5mcg, phenylephrine, vasopressin); Arterial hypoxemia (PaO2/FiO2 \< 300) or supplemental O2 > 6LPM; Lactate > upper limits of normal laboratory results; Urine output \< 0.5 ml/kg/hour for > two hours despite adequate fluid resuscitation; Platelet count \< 100,000 per mcL; Coagulopathy (INR > 1.5); Bilirubin > 2 mg/dL; Glasgow Coma Scale \< 11 or a positive CAM ICU score.

ARDS characterized by all the following criteria Lung injury of acute onset, within 1 week of an apparent clinical insult and with progression of respiratory symptoms Bilateral opacities on chest imaging not explained by other pulmonary pathology (e.g. pleural effusions, lung collapse, or nodules) Respiratory failure not explained by heart failure or volume overload Decreased arterial PaO2/FiO2 ratio ≤ 300 mm Hg Minimum PEEP of 5 cmH2O (may be delivered noninvasively with CPAP to diagnose mild ARDS

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • inability to obtain consent;
  • age \< 18 years;
  • pregnancy or breast feeding;
  • moribund patient not expected to survive 24 hours;
  • for patients with chronic liver insufficiency, renal insufficiency, blood system disease, etc., it is impossible to judge that the organ insufficiency occurred after this infection
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double (Participant, Care provider)
Enrollment
58 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Huzhangxiefei Decoction

    Huzhangxiefei Decoction, 50ml, Oral Administered or Nasal Feeding 5 minutes after breakfast and dinner for 7 days

    Drug: Huzhangxiefei Decoction

  • Placebo comparator
    10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction

    10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction, 50ml, Oral Administered or Nasal Feeding of 5 minutes after breakfast and dinner for 7 days

    Drug: 10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction

Interventions

  • DrugHuzhangxiefei Decoction

    Huzhangxiefei Decoction, 50ml, Oral Administered or Nasal Feeding 5 minutes after breakfast and dinner for 7 days

  • Drug10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction

    10% Huzhangxiefei Decoction, 50ml, Oral Administered or Nasal Feeding 5 minutes after breakfast and dinner for 7 days

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score

    SOFA is a single score based on patient status of five different biological systems: respiratory, cardiovascular, coagulation, renal, and neurological. Scores range from 0 to 24 with higher scores indicated worse status

    Time frame: up to 7 days

  2. C-Reactive Protein at Study Hours 0, 96, 168 When Compared to Placebo

    C-Reactive Protein at Study Hours 0, 96, 168 When Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: up to 168 hours

  3. Oxygenation Index (FiO2 x Mean Airway Pressure/PaO2) at Study Hour 0, 96, 168 if Still Intubated in Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei decoction Patient Compared to Placebo

    Oxygenation Index (FiO2 x Mean Airway Pressure/PaO2) at Study Hour 0, 96, 168 if Still Intubated in Oral Administration or Nasal Feeding of Huzhangxiefei decoction Patient Compared to Placebo

    Time frame: up to 168 hours

  4. overall response rate

    Overall response rate=(the number of marked response patients+the number of moderate response)/the number of all patients within group Four criteria were established as follows: 1. RR(d1)-RR(d7)≥5 breaths per minute or 12 breaths per minute≤RR(d7)≤20breaths per minute 2. OI(d7)-OI(d1)≥50mmHg 3. \[CXSS(d1)-CXSS(d7)\]/CXSS(d1)≥10% 4. CMSS(d1)-CMSS(d7)≥3 points Marked response: three or four criteria of the above are met Moderate response:two criteria of the above are met No response: none or only one criterion of the above is met RR refers to respiratory rate, breaths per minute OI refers to oxygenation index, mmHg CXSS refers to chest x-ray scale score CMSS refers to Chinese Medicine scale score

    Time frame: up to 7 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Ventilator Free Days to Day 28

    Ventilator Free Days to Day 28

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  2. ICU-free Days at Day 28

    ICU-free Days at Day 28

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  3. All Cause Mortality to Day 28

    All Cause Mortality to Day 28

    Time frame: Up to Day 28

  4. Hospital-free Days at Day 60

    Hospital-free Days at Day 60

    Time frame: Up to Day 60

  5. Procalcitonin at Study Hour 0, 96, 168

    Procalcitonin at Study Hour 0, 96, 168

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

  6. Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor at Study Hour 0, 96, 168

    Tissue Factor Pathway Inhibitor at Study Hour 0, 96, 168

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

  7. Oxygenation Score: Pressure

    Oxygenation as measure by the ratio of arterial oxygen partial pressure to fractional inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2). Scores range from 100 to 300 with lower values indicating more worse outcomes

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

  8. Coagulation

    Coagulation as measured by Platelets per unit of blood. Scores range from less than 20 to more than 150. Lower scores indicate worse outcomes

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

  9. Liver Function

    Liver function as measured by Total Bilirubin

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

  10. Cardiovascular Function

    Cardiovascular function as measured by Mean arterial pressure. Scores less than 70 mmHg indicate worse outcomes.

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

  11. State of Consciousness

    State of consciousness as measure by Glasgow Coma Scale which gives a score based on eye, verbal, and motor responses. Scores range from 3 to 15 with lower scores indicating worse outcome

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

  12. Renal Function

    Renal function as measured by Creatinine.

    Time frame: Up to hour 168

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
  • ShanghaiXinhua
    Shanghai, 200092, China
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 26, 2021, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04940676
Lead sponsor
Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 25, 2021
Start date
Mar 10, 2021
Primary completion
Nov 30, 2022 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2022 (estimated)
Last update
Nov 26, 2021

Study contacts

Li Xiang, graduate
Contact
1438325179@qq.com
86-18555504579

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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