Ancient herbs take on Drug-Resistant lung bug
NCT ID NCT07295938
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding Chinese herbs to standard treatment can help people with a hard-to-treat lung infection called Mycobacterium abscessus. The herbs aim to clear the bacteria from sputum and prevent the infection from coming back. About 352 adults who have finished the first phase of treatment will take either herbal capsules or a placebo for several months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Chinese herbs (two different herbal formulas)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, natural add-on treatment to help clear the infection and reduce the chance of it coming back.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with 352 people, so results are not yet proven. Herbal treatments can vary in quality and may interact with other drugs.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Anhui Provincial Chest Hospital
RECRUITINGHefei, China
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Beijing Chest Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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China-Japan Friendship Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Fudan University Affiliated Huashan Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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Guangzhou Municipal Hospital of Chest Medicine
RECRUITINGGuangdong, China
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Jiangxi Chest Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNanchang, China
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Longhua Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of TCM
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
RECRUITINGShanghai, China
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