Can a traditional chinese herb pill help Lung-Heart patients breathe easier?
NCT ID NCT07604805
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether adding Qishen Yiqi Dropping Pills, a Chinese herbal medicine, to standard therapy can improve exercise ability and quality of life in 120 adults with severe pulmonary hypertension. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the herbal pills plus standard drugs or standard drugs alone for 52 weeks. The main outcomes are changes in walking distance, symptom scores, and perceived exertion.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Qishen Yiqi Dropping Pills (a Chinese patent medicine made from astragalus, salvia, notoginseng, and dalbergia)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe add-on treatment to help people with severe pulmonary hypertension walk farther and feel better day-to-day.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (120 people) testing a supplement to standard care. The herbal product may not provide meaningful extra benefit, and side effects are not yet well understood.
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Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guagdong, 515000, China
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