Effects of BanxiaHoupuTang for swallowing disorder and prevention of aspiration pneumonia in brain damaged patients

Effects of BanxiaHoupuTang for swallowing disorder and prevention of aspiration pneumonia in brain damaged patients - HT for swallowing reflex and prevention of pneumonia in brain disease

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000004228

Enrollment

Registered

2010-10-31

Start date

2010-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

post cerebrovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases e.g. PD, SCD, ALS

Interventions

Taking BHT (traditional Chinese medicine) 8weeks

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.elderly patients with brain diseases 2.Swallowing reflex can be tested 3.Aspiration pneumonia history at least 1 time 4.Transaminases are less than twice of w.n.l. 5.Cre less than 2.0 6.Stable status and will survive more than 3 months after baseline 7.With informed concent and agreement from patients or family members

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1.Patients having malignancy, severe heart diseases and other factors that would influence the results. 2.Chronic respiratory diseases e.g. BA, COPD 3.Without agreement of patients or family members

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
wallowing reflex, pneumonia onset	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
days with fever over 37.5, self-feeding	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYoshinobu Takemoto

Tagami memorial hospital Internal medicine

yoshinobu_takemoto@shunpukai.com099-282-0051

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026