Skip to content

To explore whether berberine can reduce the burden of polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis

To explore whether berberine can reduce the burden of polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600126706
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-14
Start date
2026-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Familial adenomatous polyposis

Interventions

Placebo group:After being enrolled, the participants were given the placebo medication to take. The dosage was three tablets per day, three times a day. The medication was taken for 6 months to 2 year
Experimental group:After being enrolled, the participants were given the berberine to take. The dosage was three tablets per day, three times a day. The medication was taken for 6 months to 2 years.

Sponsors

Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age range: 18 - 75 years old, no gender restrictions; 2. Diagnosed with FAP (CFAP or AFAP) through clinical manifestations and genetic testing: CFAP (meeting all the following criteria) The patient has more than 100 colorectal adenomatous polyps, with an earlier onset age (usually polyps appear before the age of 20, and gastrointestinal symptoms occur after the age of 20); Often accompanied by extraintestinal manifestations such as CHRPE, osteoma and fibrous tumor, etc.; Autosomal dominant inheritance. AFAP (meeting any one criterion, excluding cases where 30 years, and at the time of onset, there are 10 to 99 colorectal adenomatous polyps; There is 1 patient in the family with an onset age > 30 years, and there are 10 to 99 adenomas, and at the same time, one first-degree relative has a history of colorectal cancer combined with adenomatous disease. 3. Those who have signed the informed consent form. Note: CFAP: Classic Familial Adenomatous Polyposis AFAP: Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with severe heart, liver, kidney, lung or neurological and mental disorders, hemolytic anemia, ulcerative colitis; 2. Pregnant or lactating women; 3. Those allergic to berberine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Number of polyps;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Size of polyps;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhu Wang

Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University

1988wangzhu@gmail.com+86 28 6152 7070

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 29, 2026