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Ancient chinese herbal formula tested for rare muscle disease

NCT ID NCT07472777

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at whether a modified traditional Chinese herbal formula, Guilu Erxian Glue, can help people with myasthenia gravis (a disease causing muscle weakness). Researchers reviewed medical records of 231 patients who took the herbal formula alongside standard Western medicine. They measured how many patients had a relapse and how quickly they could reduce their regular medications.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Modified Guilu Erxian Glue (traditional Chinese herbal formula)
What this could lead to
If effective, this herbal formula could help control myasthenia gravis symptoms and reduce recurrence when added to standard Western medicine.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective study, not a controlled trial, so results may be biased. The herbal formula's benefits are uncertain and may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Participants

231 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2024

Finished

Jul 2024

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Who is studied

MG patients

Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Clinically confirmed diagnosis of myasthenia gravis (MG), with other differential diagnoses excluded * Received standardized conventional Western medicine treatment for MG for at least 1 month (bromopyridostigmine tablets combined with prednisone acetate tablets) * Complete and traceable medical records available for the entire study period Exclusion Criteria: * Complicated with other major systemic diseases, severe functional impairment of the heart, liver or kidney, or a documented history of mental illness * Incomplete medical records that cannot support full data extraction and statistical analysis

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine

    Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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