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A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical study on the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Zhichuanling Oral Liquid

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter clinical study on the treatment of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with Zhichuanling Oral Liquid

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026001643
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-30
Start date
2026-07-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Interventions

Control group:Zhichuanling Oral Liquid Placebo

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age ranging from 40 to 75 years old (including the terminal value), gender not limited; (2) Meet the diagnostic criteria for acute exacerbation of COPD and be able to provide a pulmonary function test report of the stable period of COPD within one year before enrollment; (3) Pulmonary function classification: GOLD grade II to III; (4) Those who have entered the acute exacerbation stage for no more than 3 days and have not received treatment or standardized treatment, and require outpatient treatment, and have not been clinically determined to have respiratory failure; (5) The severity of AECOPD was evaluated as mild (with the addition of short-acting bronchodilators alone) or moderate (with the addition of short-acting bronchodilators and antibiotics, with or without the addition of oral glucocorticoids). (6) The subjects gave informed consent and signed the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Those clinically diagnosed with respiratory failure or having severe acidosis (PH=7.35, PaCO2=55mmHg), or in critical condition requiring mechanical ventilation, or needing to be admitted to the ICU for treatment; (2) Complicated with pneumonia, active pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, atelectasis, interstitial lung diseases, pneumothorax, pleural effusion, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, pulmonary embolism, tumors (such as lung cancer), rheumatism or autoimmune diseases, etc. (3) Those who have undergone segmentectomy, wedge resection or field resection of the lung, total pneumonectomy or lung volume reduction surgery due to COPD; (4) Those with other serious diseases of the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, immune system, endocrine system, blood system, etc., among which the blood ALT and AST levels are greater than 1.5 times the upper limit of the normal value, and the blood creatinine (Cr) level is greater than the upper limit of the normal value; (5) Patients with severe benign prostatic hyperplasia, urinary retention or glaucoma; (6) Women who are preparing for pregnancy, pregnant or breastfeeding; (7) Those who are suspected of or have a history of alcohol or drug abuse, or suffer from mental illness; (8) Those who are known to be allergic to the components of the test drug or have an allergic constitution; (9) Those who have participated in or are currently participating in other clinical trials within one month prior to screening; (10) Those who are deemed unsuitable to participate in this clinical trial by the researchers.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The duration during which the decrease in E-RS scale scores was equal to or greater than 3 points in both groups after treatment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The duration during which the decrease in E-RS scale scores was equal to or greater than 3 points in both groups after treatment;The daily decrease in the EXACT scale after treatment compared to the baseline value;The change values of the modified British Medical Research Council questionnaire (mMRC) per day after treatment;The change values of the Daily Cough and Sputum Assessment Questionnaire (CASA-Q) after treatment;The change value of 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) before and after treatment;The number and incidence of acute attacks within 28 days;Failure rate of treatment and dropout rate;The proportion of using emergency medications (SABA) and expectorant drugs;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGao Yi

The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

misstall2@163.com13560358322

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026