Can herbal medicine and hormones save pregnancies? major trial reveals results

NCT ID NCT02633878

First seen Jan 18, 2026 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 17 times

Summary

This study tested whether a Chinese herbal formula (New Shoutai Wan) and/or the hormone progesterone could help women with threatened miscarriage carry their baby to term. Over 1,600 women with early pregnancy bleeding took one or both treatments or placebos. The main goal was to see which combination led to more live births.

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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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