Ancient herbs meet AI: could a TCM formula slow kidney failure in diabetes?
NCT ID NCT07459946
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) herbal formula, Jiajian Yishen Xiaozheng Qufeng Granules, combined with AI-driven diagnostics to treat diabetic nephropathy (kidney disease from type 2 diabetes). About 198 adults with mild-to-moderate kidney damage will receive the formula or a placebo in a double-blind trial. The goal is to see if the treatment can reduce protein in urine and slow kidney decline, potentially improving patients' quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Jiajian Yishen Xiaozheng Qufeng Granules (a Traditional Chinese Medicine formula)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new, non-drug treatment option to slow kidney disease progression and improve quality of life for people with diabetic nephropathy.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial with only 198 participants, and the herbal formula is unlisted in standard drug databases. Results may not apply to all patients, and the treatment's safety and effectiveness are not yet proven.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 198 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 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: 1. Meets the clinical diagnostic criteria for diabetic nephropathy; 2. Aged 18-75 years, any gender; 3. eGFR \>45 ml/min/1.73m²; 4. 24-hour urine protein \<2.0 g/day; 5. Exhibits Traditional Chinese Medicine patterns of deficiency, stasis, or rheumatic symptoms; 6. Willing to participate in the study, able to attend regular follow-ups, and provide informed consent; 7. Has maintained a stable basic treatment plan (including hypoglycemic, antihypertensive, and lipid-lowering therapies) for ≥1 month prior to enrollment; during the first 3 months after enrollment, ARB, finerenone, and SGLT2 inhibitor therapies should generally not be adjusted. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Acute kidney injury or renal function impairment caused by other reasons (recent rapid decline in renal function, or kidney damage caused by drugs, infections, etc.); 2. Other primary or secondary kidney diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus, polycystic kidney disease, etc.); 3. Uncontrolled severe complications (such as severe cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hypertension, severe infections, etc.); 4. Critical organ failure (severe diseases of the heart, liver, or lungs); 5. Pregnancy or planned pregnancy (women currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study); 6. Drug allergy or clear contraindications (allergic to the study drug or its components); 7. Non-cooperative or unable to follow the study protocol (unable or unwilling to comply with study requirements); 8. Abnormal coagulation function, or undergoing anticoagulant therapy (such as warfarin, rivaroxaban, etc.) with bleeding risk; 9. Currently taking Chinese herbal medicine or patent Chinese medicine with effects of tonifying deficiency, promoting blood circulation, or dispelling wind-dampness.
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