Phase III Study of Compound Danshen Dripping Pills to Treat Diabetic Retinopathy
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02388984 |
Recruitment Status : Unknown
Verified March 2017 by Tasly Pharmaceuticals, Inc..
Recruitment status was: Active, not recruiting
First Posted : March 17, 2015
Last Update Posted : March 21, 2017
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Non-proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy | Drug: Compound danshen dripping pills Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 480 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double Blind, Multi-Center Study of Compound Danshen Dripping Pills in Patients With Diabetic Retinopathy (Syndrome Of Qi-Stagnation and Blood Stasis) |
Study Start Date : | May 2013 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | May 2017 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2017 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Compound danshen dripping pills
Compound danshen dripping pills,20pills,tid. Duration: 24 weeks.
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Drug: Compound danshen dripping pills
Dosage form:pill. Dosage:20pills. Frequency:three times per day. Duration:24 weeks.
Other Name: Dantonic® |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Placebo,20pills,tid. Duration: 24 weeks.
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Drug: Placebo
Dosage form:pill. Dosage:20pills. Frequency:three times per day. Duration:24 weeks. |
- The total effective rate of Fundus changes, the severity of diabetic retinopathy change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 24weeks ]
- Symptoms scores of TCM change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 24 weeks. ]
- Corrected visual acuity change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 24 weeks. ]
- The severity of macular edema change from baseline at the end of week 24 compared to placebo [ Time Frame: 24weeks ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 30 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Diagnosed with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy(NPDR) and TCM syndrome differentiation of qi-stagnation and blood stasis.
- aged 30-70 years
- voluntary signs the informed consent
One eye met the inclusion criteria can be used as research object, if both eyes met the inclusion criteria, please record respectively, and select one eye for efficacy evaluation with reference to the following principles:
When the two eyes of fundus conditions in different clinical stage, choose the more serious one.
When the two eyes of fundus conditions in the same clinical stage, choose the eye easier for clinical operation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- HbAlc>8%, sustained hyperglycemia.
- The patients who have been received the therapy of Retina laser photocoagulation or diagnosed with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (one or two eyes).
- Diabetic retinopathy caused by type 1 diabetes mellitus.
- Combined with glaucoma, uveitis, ocular neuropathy and severe cataract etc.
- Combined with primarily severe diseases such as cardiovascular, hepatic,renal illness , hemopoietic system disease, and psychosis. Serum transaminase is higher than the limit of normal value of 1.5 times.
- Diabetic nephropathy with renal failure (Azotemia or Uremia).
- For women of child-bearing potential: pregnant or lactating or intending to become pregnant. Having any allergic reaction to some drugs.
- Participated in other clinical trial within 3 months.
- Used drugs for the treatment of diabetic retinopathy within 1 week.
- Blood pressure > 160/100 (systolic above 160 or diastolic above 100).

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02388984
China, Beijing | |
Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences | |
Bei Jing, Beijing, China, 100053 | |
Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine | |
Bei Jing, Beijing, China, 100078 | |
China, Chongqing | |
Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University | |
Chong Qing, Chongqing, China, 400038 | |
China, Guangdong | |
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of TCM | |
Guang Zhou, Guangdong, China, 510405 | |
China, Guangxi | |
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University | |
Nan Ning, Guangxi, China, 530021 | |
China, Henan | |
Henan Institute of Ophthalmology | |
Zheng Zhou, Henan, China, 450003 | |
China, Hubei | |
Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM | |
Wu Han, Hubei, China, 430022 | |
Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College,Huazhong University of Science and Technology | |
Wu Han, Hubei, China, 430022 | |
China, Hunan | |
The First Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine | |
Chang Sha, Hunan, China, 410000 | |
China, Jiangsu | |
Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM | |
Nan Jing, Jiangsu, China, 210029 | |
China, Jiangxi | |
Jiangxi Provincial People's Hospital | |
Nan Chang, Jiangxi, China, 330006 | |
China, Jilin | |
The Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine | |
Chang Chun, Jilin, China, 130021 | |
China, Liaoning | |
Shenyang He Eye Hospital | |
Shen Yang, Liaoning, China, 110141 | |
China, Shandong | |
Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital | |
Yan Tai, Shandong, China, 264000 | |
China, Shanghai | |
Shanghai General Hospital | |
Shang Hai, Shanghai, China, 200080 | |
China, Sichuan | |
Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM | |
Cheng Du, Sichuan, China, 610075 |
Study Director: | Min Zhao, PhD | Tasly Group, Co. Ltd. |
Responsible Party: | Tasly Pharmaceuticals, Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02388984 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
TCM9001-04 |
First Posted: | March 17, 2015 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | March 21, 2017 |
Last Verified: | March 2017 |
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: | |
Plan to Share IPD: | No |
Retinal Diseases Diabetic Retinopathy Eye Diseases Diabetic Angiopathies Vascular Diseases |
Cardiovascular Diseases Diabetes Complications Diabetes Mellitus Endocrine System Diseases |