Trial Outcomes & Findings for To Evaluate the Efficacy of Eleutherococcus Senticosus for Subjects Under Renal Dialysis (NCT NCT03210519)

NCT ID: NCT03210519

Last Updated: 2020-09-16

Results Overview

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

21 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

baseline and 3 months

Results posted on

2020-09-16

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
Participants first received screening tests for up to 30 days. Eligible subjects were then given the investigational products (Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula 30mg/vial and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial) to be taken orally once/day for 90 days. Patients with hyperacidity and gastroesophageal reflux were recommended to take it after meals.
Placebo
Participants first received screening tests for up to 30 days. Eligible subjects were then given the investigational products (Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial) to be taken orally once/day for 90 days. Patients with hyperacidity and gastroesophageal reflux were recommended to take it after meals.
Overall Study
STARTED
11
10
Overall Study
COMPLETED
9
10
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
Participants first received screening tests for up to 30 days. Eligible subjects were then given the investigational products (Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula 30mg/vial and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial) to be taken orally once/day for 90 days. Patients with hyperacidity and gastroesophageal reflux were recommended to take it after meals.
Placebo
Participants first received screening tests for up to 30 days. Eligible subjects were then given the investigational products (Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial) to be taken orally once/day for 90 days. Patients with hyperacidity and gastroesophageal reflux were recommended to take it after meals.
Overall Study
Adverse Event
2
0

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=11 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Total
n=21 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
64 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.1 • n=11 Participants
55.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.3 • n=10 Participants
60.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.7 • n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
5 Participants
n=11 Participants
6 Participants
n=10 Participants
11 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
6 Participants
n=11 Participants
4 Participants
n=10 Participants
10 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
0 Participants
Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.
Region of Enrollment
Taiwan
11 participants
n=11 Participants
10 participants
n=10 Participants
21 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Erythropoietin (EPO)
-6000.0 u/mth
Standard Deviation 5916.5
-1714.3 u/mth
Standard Deviation 6264.1

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Hemoglobin (Hb)
1.0 gm/dl
Standard Deviation 1.1
-0.1 gm/dl
Standard Deviation 0.8

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Red Blood Cell (RBC)
25.1 10^4 cells/ul
Standard Deviation 35.6
-7.8 10^4 cells/ul
Standard Deviation 28.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Hematocrit (Hct)
2.5 vol% RBC in blood
Standard Deviation 3.2
-0.3 vol% RBC in blood
Standard Deviation 2.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
-0.5 g/dl
Standard Deviation 0.3
-0.3 g/dl
Standard Deviation 1.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
1.3 fl
Standard Deviation 3.0
1.7 fl
Standard Deviation 2.2

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
0.0 Pg
Standard Deviation 1.1
0.3 Pg
Standard Deviation 0.7

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH)
28.6 pg/ml
Standard Deviation 240.5
-97.9 pg/ml
Standard Deviation 149.3

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Tumor Necrosis Factor - Alpha (TNF-alpha)
-17.2 pg/ml
Standard Deviation 16.1
-14.9 pg/ml
Standard Deviation 19.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: baseline and 3 months

value at 3 months minus value at baseline reported

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=9 Participants
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 Participants
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Interleukin 6 (IL-6)
-20.3 pg/ml
Standard Deviation 28.7
-0.7 pg/ml
Standard Deviation 41.2

Adverse Events

Eleutherococcus Senticosus

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Eleutherococcus Senticosus
n=11 participants at risk
Acanthopanax senticosus-mono formula (30mg/vial) and Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Placebo
n=10 participants at risk
Fructus Ziziphi Jujube concentrated juice15ml/vial
Gastrointestinal disorders
Subjects complained uncomfortable
18.2%
2/11 • Number of events 2 • 1 and 3 months
Vital signs and patients' self-evaluation of their tolerance and physical improvement was assessed by a structured patient questionnaire administered at months 1 and 3
0.00%
0/10 • 1 and 3 months
Vital signs and patients' self-evaluation of their tolerance and physical improvement was assessed by a structured patient questionnaire administered at months 1 and 3

Additional Information

Dr. Nae-Cherng Yang

Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University

Phone: 886-0936810214

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place