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Study on the effect mechanism of Liuwei Anshen capsule in the treatment of insomnia (yin deficiency and fire hyperactivity with phlegm syndrome) based on the inflammation mediated microbial gut brain axis

Study on the effect mechanism of Liuwei Anshen capsule in the treatment of insomnia (yin deficiency and fire hyperactivity with phlegm syndrome) based on the inflammation mediated microbial gut brain axis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2200064909
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-10-21
Start date
2022-11-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-15

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Conditions

chronic insomnia

Interventions

Group 1 :Liuwei Anshen capsule + zopiclone simulant
Group 2:Liuwei Anshen capsule simulant + zopiclone tablets
Group 3:Liuwei Anshen capsule + zopiclone tablets

Sponsors

Oriental Hospital of Beijing University of traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of chronic insomnia in western medicine and insomnia in traditional Chinese medicine with syndrome of yin deficiency and hyperactivity of fire with phlegm; 2. 5 points <= PSQI <= 16 points; 3. 18 years old <= age <= 65 years old; 4. Those who can cooperate with the completion of various scale assessments, blood tests and sample collection; 5. Sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Mini scale interview prompts mentally handicapped persons; 2. Patients with substance use disorders (including alcohol, tobacco, caffeine, sedatives, psychoactive drugs and other substance addiction or abuse); 3. SQ >= 5 points; SBQ >= 3 points; IRLS >= 10 points; 4. Antidepressants and other psychotropic drugs have been used within the past 2 weeks (fluoxetine has been used within 4 weeks); 5. During the course of treatment, any drugs that can improve sleep (including traditional Chinese medicine or health care products with tranquilizing effect) are used in combination; 6. Pregnant, lactating, and pregnant women; 7. HAMA >= 14 points; HAMD (17 items) >= 17 points; 8. Those who are allergic to the experimental drugs and ingredients, those who have participated in clinical trials in the past 3 months, and those who are considered by the researchers to be unsuitable to participate in this trial; 9. Severe primary heart, liver, lung, kidney, blood or serious diseases that affect their survival, such as tumor or AIDS (ALT is 1.5 times higher than normal, creatinine is higher than normal; abnormal electrocardiogram with clinical significance; White blood cells < 3.0 x 10^9/L).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Interview;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Depression Scale;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;Insomnia Severity Index;Epworth Sleepiness Scale;Traditional Chinese Medicine symptom score;Intestinal barrier permeability marker: Zonulin;Blood-brain barrier permeability marker: S100ß;Interleukin-1ß;Interleukin-6;Tumor necrosis factor alpha;Interleukin-4;Interleukin-10;?-aminobutyric acid;5-hydroxytryptamine;Norepinephrine;cortisol;Intestinal flora 16S;Macrogene sequencing of intestinal flora;Serum targeted short chain fatty acid metabolome;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuo Rongjuan

Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

dfguorongjuan@163.com+86 10 67689620

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026