Clinical trial NCT04940117: Effects of the Eefooton on eGFR and QoL in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients.
Official title: Improve eGFR in Chronic Kidney Disease
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Chronic Kidney Diseases
Keywords: eGFR
Lead sponsor: Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2021-06-25
Enrollment: 100
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 85
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: Chronic Kidney Disease before dialysis
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Chronic renal failure is a chronic and progressive disease with a poor prognosis. In recent years, it can be found in many literature reports that traditional Chinese medicine therapy has obvious effects on early and mid-term chronic renal failure. It can not only improve clinical symptoms, but also block or delay the process of renal failure. It is relatively rare that compounds such as compounds. The side effects of drugs may be used in combination with compound drugs to improve clinical side effects and help patients improve their quality of life to complete the treatment course. It can provide clinicians with another choice in treatment. A previous study confirmed that the use of Eefooton oral solution of Chinese herbal medicine concentrate has a significant protective effect on the kidneys that have not undergone hemodialysis. Eefooton is extracted from Rhodiola, Huang Qi, American Ginseng, Dang Ginseng, and Ligustrum lucidum by biotechnology. It has immunomodulatory effects, anti-oxidation and anti-inflammatory effects, and regulates calcium metabolism. The purpose of this clinical observation and research is to evaluate the eGFR changes in the renal function of patients with chronic kidney disease with the combination of Eefooton oral solution and commonly used chemical drugs.

Detailed description: The Blood test items consisted Blood urea nitrogen (BUN), Serum creatinine (SCr), estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), serum Uric acid, plasma Albumin (ALB), Hemoglobin (Hb), Alkaline phosphatase (ALP), Serum Glutamic-Oxalocetic Transaminase (SGOT), Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT), Glucose(AC), Serum sodium, Serum potassium, Corrected calcium , Phosphorus (Blood). Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), Triglyceride (TG), Total cholesterol (Chol), High-density lipoprotein (HDL), Low-density lipoprotein (LDL). During the entire research process did not change diet, lifestyle, habits and the use of drugs.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients with chronic kidney disease who have signed the subject's consent and the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is less than 59ml/min/1.73m2
2. Both male and female patients aged 20-85 years old are acceptable
3. You must be able to come back at a specific time each month during the 6-month trial

Exclusion Criteria:

If you have any of the following conditions, you will not be able to participate in this research project:

1. Drug abuse.
2. Heart failure (stage 3-4)
3. Mental illness (psychotic disorder, epilepsy, depression, panic disorder)
4. Patients who have undergone dialysis or are expected to have a kidney transplant in the last three months
5. The blood pressure still exceeds 150/90mmHg after using more than three antihypertensive drugs
6. Pregnancy or planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding
7. Malignant disease
8. Acute illness (hepatitis, jaundice, acute myocardial infarction) in the last 3 months
9. The patient is engaged in another research study.
10. 3 months before entering the study or having used NSAIDs, anti-rejection drugs or performing imaging agent examinations during the study
11. You have participated in other research study in the previous month
12. You have drug dependence and drinking habits

Primary outcomes:
measure: QoL
timeFrame: one months
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
measure: eGFR
timeFrame: one months
Locations:
city: Kaohsiung
country: Taiwan
facility: WU SAM-CHIANG Medical clinic
Study officials:
affiliation: Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital.
name: Jin-Shuen Chen, Ph.D
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: WU SAM-CHIANG Medical clinic
name: Sam-Chiang Wu, Ph.D
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
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