Herbal dripping pills aim to boost exercise capacity in heart failure
NCT ID NCT07687186
First seen Jul 07, 2026 · Last updated Jul 08, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether Qishen Yiqi Dripping Pills, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, can improve exercise ability and quality of life in people with chronic heart failure caused by coronary heart disease. The study enrolls adults aged 18 to 80 with reduced heart pumping function (LVEF below 45%) and symptoms of Qi deficiency and blood stasis. Participants take the pills or a placebo three times daily for 12 weeks, and researchers measure changes in how far they can walk in six minutes.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Qishen Yiqi Dripping Pills (herbal medicine)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this herbal pill could become an add-on treatment to improve exercise capacity and quality of life in people with chronic heart failure.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single trial testing a specific herbal formula; results may not apply to all heart failure patients. The treatment is added to standard care, so benefits may be modest.
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Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChengdu, Sichuan, China
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Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNanjing, Jiangsu, China
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Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology
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Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGXianyang, Shaanxi, China
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Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLuzhou, Sichuan, China
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Anhui Suzhou Municipal Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSuzhou, Anhui, China
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Bozhou People's Hospital
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Chifeng Municipal Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGChifeng, Neimenggu, China
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Daqing People's Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGDaqing, Heilongjiang, China
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First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University
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First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Fujian Provincial Hospital
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Fuwai Yunnan Cardiovascular Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKunming, Yunnan, China
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Gansu Provincial Hospital
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Guangzhou Red Cross Hospital
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Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Dongguan Hospital (Dongguan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine)
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Hebei Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Hebi People's Hospital
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Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital
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Heze Municipal Hospital
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Huaihe Hospital of Henan University
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Huangshi Central Hospital
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Jining First People's Hospital
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Jinzhou Central Hospital
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Liaoning Provincial People's Hospital
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Lishui Central Hospital
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Liuzhou People's Hospital
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Luoyang Third People's Hospital
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Mianyang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
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Panjin Central Hospital
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Pingxiang People's Hospital
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Puyang Oilfield General Hospital
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Qingyang People's Hospital
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Second Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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Shandong Second Provincial People's Hospital
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Shiyan People's Hospital
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Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGZhangjiakou, Hebei, China
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University
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The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine
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The First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital)
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The First Affiliated Hospital of University of South China
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The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University
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The First People's Hospital of Yulin
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xingtai Medical College
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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
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The Second Hospital of Lanzhou University
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The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University
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Tianjin Fourth Central Hospital
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Wuhan Third Hospital
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Xi'an Daxing Hospital
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Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
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Xingtai Central Hospital
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Xinxiang Central Hospital
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Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
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Yichang Central People's Hospital
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Yuncheng Central Hospital
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