Herbal pill shows promise for neck nerve pain in new trial
NCT ID NCT06377072
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Sep 11, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a Chinese herbal pill called Shenqi Sherong Pill can help people with mild to moderate cervical spondylotic myelopathy, a condition where the spinal cord in the neck is compressed. 428 adults aged 18-75 took either the herbal pill or a placebo three times daily for 6 weeks. The main goal was to see if the pill improved nerve function, measured by a standard disability score.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Shenqi Sherong Pill (herbal medicine)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a new treatment option for mild to moderate cervical spondylotic myelopathy, potentially improving nerve function and quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The herbal pill may not outperform placebo, and long-term benefits or risks are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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428 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2024
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 75 years
- 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: Participants can only be selected if they meet all the inclusion criteria 1. Age 18-75 years old (including 18 and 75 years old), gender unlimited; 2. Accord with Western medicine diagnosis standards of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy; 3. Accord with Chinese medicine diagnosis standards of qi deficiency, blood stasis and kidney deficiency type; 4. The disease classification was mild or moderate (13 ≤mJOA score ≤15); 5. X-ray examination of six cervical vertebrae (frontal, lateral, hyperextension and flexion lateral and double oblique) indicates cervical degenerative changes, while MRI examination indicates spinal cord compression; 6. The first diagnosis of Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy within 3 months; for those diagnosed for more than 3 months, the investigator needs to determine that the condition is basically stable; 7. Participants voluntarily participate in this experiment and sign an informed consent. Note: 1) CT examination is determined by the investigator according to the specific conditions of participants. 2) Imaging materials of MRI, X-ray(frontal, lateral, hyperextension and flexion and double oblique), CT examination within 3 months from the 3A Grade hospital can be accepted ; 3) If the laboratory tests and 12-lead electrocardiogram are completed in the research center on the same day before the participant signing an informed consent, the examination can not be repeated after the investigator judging. Exclusion Criteria: Participants should be excluded if they meet any one exclusion criteria : 1. The use of long-acting hormone drugs within 1 week before screening, or the last drug use is less than 7 half-lives, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, drugs with no marked half-life, physical therapy, etc. is less than 3 days before screening for the treatment of this disease; 2. Participants with obvious concurrent syndrome or complication (such as Hypertension after taking antihypertensive drugs who systolic pressure ≥160mmHg, or diastolic pressure ≥100mmHg , or Diabetes after taking antidiabetic drugs who fasting blood glucose ≥10.0mmol/L and so on); 3. MRI examination shows the degree of spinal stenosis is 1/2 or more, or the spinal cord compression caused by cervical spondylosis is three or more segments; 4. Participants with severe hand muscle atrophy, or spasms, or is difficult to walk independently, or urinary dysfunction; 5. Participants with cervical spine fracture, or congenital deformity of cervical spine, or ossification of ligamentum flavum, or ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament, or with neurological diseases such as lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis; 6. Participants with visual analogue scale(VAS) score \>7 points (7 points is defined as the distance between the left end and the mark location equal to 7.0cm); 7. Participants with severe heart disease, such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, Ⅲ to Ⅳ congestive heart failure and severe arrhythmia according to New York Heart Association (NYHA),or with severe liver and kidney diseases, or with abnormal liver and kidney function tests (Alanine aminotransferase or Aspartate aminotransferase ≥ 1.5 times the upper limit of normal, or creatinine clearance\> the upper limit of normal); or with severe lung disease such as chronic bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD) and other acute episodes; 8. Participants with cerebral infarction and serious mental disorders; 9. Woman in lactation, pregnancy, or planned pregnancy; 10. Participant is allergic constitution or known to be allergic to the components of the investigational drug; 11. Participants have participated or are participating in other clinical trials within 3 months; 12. Participants are judged unsuitable for participation by the investigators in the study. Note: 1) If examination or efficacy index score of visit 1 and visit 2 is overlapping item, the baseline standard is based on visit 2; 2) Participant who has the abnormal laboratory examination items during screening can be arranged for retest, whether to be enrolled or not will be comprehensively evaluated by the investigators.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China
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