Herbal injection could shield hearts during sepsis
NCT ID NCT07375862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a herbal medicine called Danhong injection can help protect the heart in people with sepsis, a life-threatening infection. Researchers will give 140 patients either the injection or a placebo for 7 days and check heart function and survival rates. The goal is to see if this treatment reduces heart damage and improves outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Danhong injection (herbal extract given intravenously)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment to protect the heart during severe infections like sepsis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 140 people, so results may not apply widely. The herbal injection may not improve heart function or survival compared to placebo.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 140 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients who met the Sepsis-3 criteria, defined by a suspected or confirmed infection and an increase in the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score of 2 points or more from baseline. 2. Patients with a diagnosis of sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction (SIMD). Exclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with significant primary cardiac diseases, including unstable coronary artery disease, severe cardiomyopathy, or severe valvular heart disease. 2. Exclusion criteria included long-term use of Danhong Injection or recent use of other medication with potential significant impact on cardiac function. 3. Patients with severe hepatic dysfunction (defined as Child-Pugh class C) or severe renal insufficiency (defined as creatinine clearance \<30 mL/min) were excluded. 4. Patients with a known allergy to any component of Danhong Injection or a history of severe allergic diathesis were excluded. 5. Pregnant or lactating women 6. Patients with severe mental illness or inability to cooperate with the study. 7. Participation in other drug clinical trials within 3 months prior to enrollment.
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