Ancient herbs take on superbug pneumonia in new clinical trial
NCT ID NCT07206745
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether adding a traditional Chinese medicine formula, Feireqing Granules, to standard care can improve survival in people with severe pneumonia caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. The trial will enroll 152 adults and measure death rates at 14 and 28 days, along with other recovery markers. It is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled design, meaning neither patients nor doctors will know who gets the real herb mixture.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Feireqing Granules (a traditional Chinese medicine blend of herbs like Scutellaria baicalensis, Trichosanthes kirilowii, Forsythia suspensa, and Fritillaria thunbergii)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new, add-on treatment option for severe pneumonia that is resistant to many antibiotics, potentially reducing deaths.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial (152 participants) and the results may not apply to all patients. The herbal mixture is not a proven cure, and its benefits over standard care alone remain uncertain.
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Conditions
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First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
RECRUITINGZhengzhou, Henan, 450000, China
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