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A retrospective cohort study on the long-term efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine intervention in coronary artery borderline lesions

A retrospective cohort study on the long-term efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine intervention in coronary artery borderline lesions

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000216
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-30
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Coronary artery disease

Interventions

Low-exposure group:After discharge, take traditional Chinese medicine for 1 to 6 months in addition to Western medicine.
Medium-exposure group: After discharge, take traditional Chinese medicine for 6 to 12 months in addition to Western medicine.
High-exposure group:Taking traditional Chinese medicine in addition to Western medicine for more than 12 months after discharge
Control group:After discharge, treatment with simple Western medicine or taking traditional Chinese medicine for less than one month

Sponsors

Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Part 1 (1) Patients with coronary artery stenosis of 40-70% in the lumen diameters of 1-2 main coronary arteries (left anterior descending branch, left circumflex branch, and right coronary artery) as confirmed by coronary angiography; (2) Age between 18 and 80 years old, regardless of gender; (3) Patients and their family members willing to undergo follow-up; Part 2 (1) Patients with coronary artery stenosis of 40-70% in the lumen diameters of 1-2 main coronary arteries (left anterior descending branch, left circumflex branch, and right coronary artery) as confirmed by coronary angiography; (2) Age between 18 and 80 years old, regardless of gender; (3) Patients and their family members willing to undergo follow-up; (4) Patients who have undergone at least one coronary angiography re-examination during the follow-up period (if multiple re-examinations were conducted, the last one within the study period shall be taken as the standard). Part 3 (1) Patients with coronary artery stenosis of 40-70% in the lumen diameters of 1-2 main coronary arteries (left anterior descending branch, left circumflex branch, and right coronary artery) as confirmed by coronary angiography; (2) Age between 18 and 80 years old, regardless of gender; (3) Patients and their family members willing to undergo follow-up; (4) Patients who have undergone at least one coronary angiography re-examination during the follow-up period (if multiple re-examinations were conducted, the last one within the study period shall be taken as the standard); (5) Cases that meet the "reversal" criteria as defined in Part 2 of the study; (6) Patients who have taken traditional Chinese medicine for at least 1 month within the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Part One (1) Coronary angiography shows that the left main coronary artery is = 50%; (2) Patients who have previously undergone coronary stent implantation, coronary bypass surgery, or experienced acute myocardial infarction; (3) Patients in a severe state of depletion or with malignant tumors, etc.; (4) Patients with severe primary diseases such as liver, kidney, and hematopoietic system diseases; (5) Patients whose previous medical records indicate that they have refused to have their medical records used for research. Part Two (1) Coronary angiography shows that the left main coronary artery is = 50%; (2) Patients who have previously undergone coronary stent implantation, coronary bypass surgery, or experienced acute myocardial infarction; (3) Patients in a severe state of depletion or with malignant tumors, etc.; (4) Patients with severe primary diseases such as liver, kidney, and hematopoietic system diseases; (5) Patients whose previous medical records indicate that they have refused to have their medical records used for research. Part Three (1) Coronary angiography shows that the left main coronary artery is = 50%; (2) Patients who have previously undergone coronary stent implantation, coronary bypass surgery, or experienced acute myocardial infarction; (3) Patients in a severe state of depletion or with malignant tumors, etc.; (4) Patients with severe primary diseases such as liver, kidney, and hematopoietic system diseases; (5) Patients whose previous medical records indicate that they have refused to have their medical records used for research. (6) The prescription records are incomplete. If a certain prescription for the same patient is lost, only the data of the more significant visits will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Composite cardiovascular adverse events (including cardiogenic death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, and revascularization procedures) and the time of occurrence;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The composite event (stroke, all-cause death, admission due to unstable angina/pulmonary embolism/malignant arrhythmia/heart failure) and the occurrence time;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYuerong Jiang

Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

jiang_yuerong@163.com13520361309

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026