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Chinese herbal formulation Shuhe Granules for rheumatoid arthritis patients with insomnia: a sing-arm, prospective, clinical trial

Chinese herbal formulation Shuhe Granules for rheumatoid arthritis patients with insomnia: a sing-arm, prospective, clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300075214
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-08-29
Start date
2023-09-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-04

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Conditions

rheumatoid arthritis with insomnia

Interventions

the test group:Shuhe granules, 2 times a day(One hour after breakfast and dinner), 12weeks

Sponsors

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The following criteria must all be met. (1) The research subjects should meet the following diagnostic criteria: ?Patients who meet the ACR/EULAR(2010) diagnostic criteria for RA classification and are in low to moderate disease activity according to DAS28-CRP scoring (2.6=DAS28-CRP=5.1); ?Patients who met the International Classification of Sleep Disorders (ICSD) criteria for insomnia; ? Patients with mild to moderate insomnia according to the insomnia severity index scale (ISI) score (8=ISI=21); (2) Age 18~70 years old, gender is not limited; (3) Written informed consent signed by the subject, family member (guardian) agreeing to participate in this trial;

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients who diagnosed acute or chronic infectious diseases, including hepatitis B or hepatitis C infection, previous history of cancer and evidence of active, latent, or improperly treated of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; (2)Patients who diagnosed with severe depression according to the Depression Self-Assessment Tool (PHQ-9) (total score= 15); (3)Patients who diagnosed with severe anxiety according to the Generalized Anxiety Scale (GAD-7) (total score= 15); (4)Patients who diagnosed with restless legs syndrome and sleep apnea syndrome; (5)Patients who diagnosed severe cardiovascular, brain, lung, liver, kidney, hematopoietic diseases; (6)Patients who are Pregnant, lactating or diagnosed with known mental disorders; (7) Patients with hemoglobin level less than 90 g/L, white blood cell count less than 3.0×109 per liter, or platelet count less than 100×109 per liter; (8) Patients with glomerular filtration rate less than 40ml/min; (9) The level of aspartate aminotransferase or alanine aminotransferase is 1.5 times higher than the upper limit of the normal range (10) Patients with active gastroduodenal ulcer or gastritis caused by long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; (11) Patients who are allergic to the experimental drug; (12)Patients enrolled in other clinical trials within 4 weeks before screened;

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Insomnia Severity index;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
C-reaction protein(CRP);Rheumatoid factor(RF);Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibody(CCP);Erythrocyte sedimentation Rate(ESR);Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Fatigue Severiiy Scale;The Patient Health Questionnaire(PHQ-9);Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7(GAD-7); Montreal Cognitive Assessment;Traditional Chinese Medicine Questionnaire of quality of life on insomnia disease;Disease Activity Score 28-joint count (DAS28);The response rate of the ACR definition of improvement(ACR20);28 joint tenderness (TJC28);Health Assessment Questionnaire(HAQ);28-swollen joint count (SJC28);morning stiffness;visual analogue scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhimin Yang

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.

yangyovip@126.com+86 138 2229 6363

Outcome results

None listed

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