Can herbal medicine and hormones prevent miscarriage? major trial reveals results

NCT ID NCT02633878

First seen Jan 18, 2026 · Last updated Jun 01, 2026 · Updated 22 times

Summary

This study tested whether a Chinese herbal formula (New Shoutai Wan) and/or the hormone progesterone could help women with threatened miscarriage—bleeding in early pregnancy—have a live birth. Over 1,600 women participated. The goal was to see if these treatments, alone or together, improve the chance of a successful pregnancy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Changzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

  • Da Qing Long Nan Hospital

    Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

  • Dalian Maternal and Child Health Hospital

    Dalian, Liaoning, China

  • Dalian women and children's medical group

    Dalian, Liaoning, China

  • First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

  • Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

  • Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

  • Jiangxi Maternity and Child Health Hospital

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

  • Luoyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Luoyang, Henan, China

  • Ningxia Chinese Medicine Research Center

    Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

  • Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

  • Shanxi Traditional Chinese Medical Hospital

    Taiyuan, Shanxi, China

  • Suqian Maternity Hospital

    Suqian, Jiangsu, China

  • Taian City Central Hospital

    Tai’an, Shandong, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui University of Chinese Medicine

    Hefei, Anhui, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

    Changsha, Hunan, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Shenyang, Liaoning, China

  • The People's Hospital of Siyang

    Suqian, Jiangsu, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

    Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

  • Wenzhou TCM Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China

  • Xuzhou Central Hospital

    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

  • Xuzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital

    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

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