Status:

COMPLETED

Gastrodia and Uncaria Recipe in Treating Stage-one Hypertension: an Evidence-based Optimization Study

Lead Sponsor:

Shanghai Institute of Hypertension

Collaborating Sponsors:

Ruijin Hospital

Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Hypertension

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-80 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Gastrodia and Uncaria Recipe is a well-known effective prescription in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat hypertension of liver yang hyperactivity type, which manifests symptom of headache or...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male and female sex, aged 18-80 years.
  • Not taking anti-hypertensive drugs for at least two weeks, or taking anti-hypertensive drugs for more than two weeks.
  • Office blood pressure averages of three consecutive readings per visit, at two screening visits all meet the limits: systolic blood pressure ranges from 140 to 159 mmHg, and diastolic blood pressure \<100 mmHg.
  • 24h ambulatory mean systolic blood pressure \>= 130mmHg.
  • Agreed to participant, able to join follow-up and to come to hospital at each visit.
  • Signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Secondary hypertension, confirmed or suspected.
  • Failed at ambulatory blood pressure monitoring: effective reading \< 70%, or the number of awakening BP reading \<20, or sleep time BP reading \<7.
  • Taking drugs that must be used for other diseases but have a potential effect on blood pressure, such as males taking alpha blockers for prostatic hypertrophy.
  • Having the onset of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases such as stroke, myocardial infarction or heart failure within 6 months.
  • Having a history of atrial fibrillation or frequent arrhythmia.
  • Having abnormal lab test results: liver function (ALT, AST, TBL) ≥ 2 times the upper normal limit, or serum creatinine ≥ 176umol/L, or serum potassium ≥ 5.5mmol/L.
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding (for females).
  • Complicating other diseases that are not suitable for the trial, such as thyroid disease with active medication, acute infectious diseases, chronic mental illness, and tumors.
  • Possible poor compliance with the research process.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 8 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 24 2024

Estimated Enrollment :

605 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04035824

Start Date

October 8 2019

End Date

April 24 2024

Last Update

January 7 2025

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Ruijin Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China, 200025