Multi-center Randomized Controlled Clinical Study of Shenling Baishu Granule to Prevent the Recurrence of Low-risk Colorectal Adenoma

NCT ID: NCT06930157

Last Updated: 2026-01-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

624 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-24

Study Completion Date

2028-12-31

Brief Summary

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1. Complete a large-sample, multicenter, randomized blank-controlled clinical trial to evaluate Shenling Baizhu Granules for the prevention of colorectal adenoma recurrence.
2. Generate high-level, internationally recognized clinical evidence to support the development of clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of colorectal adenoma using traditional Chinese medicine, and to strengthen the recommendation level of Shenling Baizhu Granules in clinical guidelines.
3. Define the clinical characteristics of patient subgroups most likely to benefit from Shenling Baizhu Granules for preventing colorectal adenoma recurrence.

Detailed Description

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This study is designed within the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) framework for colorectal adenoma and will be conducted as a prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized, blank-controlled clinical trial. All participants will undergo standard endoscopic minimally invasive treatment and receive health education. In addition to these measures, participants in the intervention group will receive Shenling Baizhu Granules (6 g per dose, three times daily). The intervention will be initiated within 3 months after the baseline treatment/health education and continued for 6 consecutive months. Participants in the control group will not receive Shenling Baizhu Granules.

At baseline, demographic characteristics, adenoma-related information, and TCM syndrome assessment scores will be collected. Follow-up will be conducted every 6 months during the first 2 years, and once in the third year. Biospecimens and TCM assessments will be collected at three time points: (i) baseline, (ii) 6 months after initiation of medication in Year 1, and (iii) after colonoscopic reassessment in Year 3. At each time point, plasma, stool, tongue coating, saliva, and tissue samples, as well as the TCM syndrome assessment questionnaire, will be obtained.

To characterize the subpopulation most likely to benefit from Shenling Baizhu Granules in preventing colorectal adenoma recurrence, we will integrate and analyze: baseline clinical factors (e.g., age, sex, family history of cancer, smoking and alcohol use); conventional medical features (e.g., adenoma location, number, size, histopathological type, and concomitant medications); TCM-related features (e.g., evolution of TCM syndrome patterns and objective tongue/pulse parameters); and biological profiles (e.g., cytokines, proteins, metabolites, and gut microbiota). Common characteristics of the beneficial population will then be summarized based on these multidimensional data.

Conditions

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Low-risk Colorectal Adenoma

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Experimental Group (Shenling Baizhu Granules)

Participants will take Shenling Baizhu granules (6 g, three times daily) for 6 months, started within 3 months after standard endoscopic treatment, in addition to basic health education.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Shenling Baizhu granules (TCM patent medicine)

Intervention Type DRUG

Shenling Baizhu granules is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation in granular form. Participants in the experimental group will take 6 g orally three times daily for 6 months, initiated within 3 months after baseline endoscopic resection and health education. The granules should be taken before meals or at the same time as eating. The granules contain multiple Chinese herbs including Ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, and other traditional ingredients. This formulation is standardized according to Chinese pharmacopoeia standards and is manufactured under GMP conditions. This intervention is being tested for its ability to prevent the recurrence of low-risk colorectal adenomas after endoscopic resection.

Control Group (No intervention)

Participants will receive only basic health education without taking Shenling Baizhu granules.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Shenling Baizhu granules (TCM patent medicine)

Shenling Baizhu granules is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation in granular form. Participants in the experimental group will take 6 g orally three times daily for 6 months, initiated within 3 months after baseline endoscopic resection and health education. The granules should be taken before meals or at the same time as eating. The granules contain multiple Chinese herbs including Ginseng, Poria, Atractylodes macrocephala, and other traditional ingredients. This formulation is standardized according to Chinese pharmacopoeia standards and is manufactured under GMP conditions. This intervention is being tested for its ability to prevent the recurrence of low-risk colorectal adenomas after endoscopic resection.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Meets the diagnostic criteria for low-risk colorectal adenoma.
* Has undergone a colonoscopy of adequate quality (adequate bowel preparation, cecal intubation achieved, and withdrawal time ≥6 minutes) and received endoscopic minimally invasive polypectomy.
* Within 3 months after adenoma resection.
* 18-70 years of age; any sex.
* Willing to participate and has voluntarily provided written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

* Incomplete adenoma resection.
* Long-term use of aspirin, folic acid, calcium supplements, vitamin D, or similar agents.
* Known hereditary polyposis syndromes (e.g., familial adenomatous polyposis) or hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes (e.g., Lynch syndrome/hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer).
* Colonoscopy findings strongly suggestive of inflammatory bowel disease.
* History of malignancy within the past 5 years.
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women, or participants with pregnancy potential who are planning pregnancy.
* Severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, hepatic or renal insufficiency, or diabetes mellitus.
* Severe psychiatric disorders that would preclude cooperation with colonoscopy procedures.
* Current condition preventing oral administration of the study drug (e.g., dysphagia, chronic diarrhea, intestinal obstruction).
* Participation in another clinical study within the past 3 months or current participation in another clinical study.
* Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the participant unsuitable for enrollment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shuguang Hospital of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Beijing Friendship Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Institute of Science, Beijing Tongrentang Co., Ltd.

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Xiaobo Li

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Renji Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Xiaobo Li

Role: CONTACT

+86021-58752345

Other Identifiers

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KY2024-191-C

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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