Can an ancient herbal remedy deflate harmful gut cysts?
NCT ID NCT04368663
First seen Aug 11, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether the traditional Japanese medicine TJ-134 can help people with symptomatic pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, a condition where gas-filled cysts form in the intestinal wall. Participants receive either TJ-134 or lactomin daily for 8 weeks. The study measures changes in the cysts on CT scans and tracks symptoms like bloating and abdominal pain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Keishi-ka-shakuyaku-daio-to (TJ-134), a traditional Japanese herbal medicine, compared with lactomin
- What this could lead to
- If effective, TJ-134 could offer a non-invasive treatment option for pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis, potentially reducing symptoms and the need for surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial, and the herbal medicine may not prove more effective than the comparison treatment. Possible side effects are not detailed.
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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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Showa Inan General hospital
RECRUITINGKomagane, Nagano, 399-4117, Japan