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ArticleBMJ open2019

Effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicine xuanbi antong granules for the treatment of borderline coronary lesions: study protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicentre clinical trial.

Mingyan Huang, Guang Chen, Qingya Guan, Chao Liu, Qing Zhao, Jun Li, Kuiwu Yao, Zhenpeng Zhang, Haoqiang He, Yi Li and 7 more

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Article in BMJ open, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Mingyan Huang *Department of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Guang Chen *Department of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4576-8382
Qingya GuanGraduate School, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine, Wuhan, China.
Chao LiuDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Qing ZhaoDepartment of Radiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Jun LiDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Kuiwu YaoDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Zhenpeng ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Haoqiang HeDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yi LiDepartment of Cardiology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.
Fei LinDepartment of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Xinhui HeDepartment of Cardiology, Yunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kunming, China.
Yongmei LiuMolecular Biology Laboratory, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Xing-Jiang XiongDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Yuqing ZhangClinicial Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-6318-3575
Mei HanCentre for Evidence-Based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Jie WangDepartment of Cardiology, Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China.
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College · CNBeijing University of Chinese Medicine · CNYunnan Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University · CNHubei University of Chinese Medicine · CNMcMaster University · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAs the early stage of coronary heart disease (CHD), borderline coronary lesion (BCL) is defined as a 30%-70% diameter stenosis. Previous studies have demonstrated that BCL may progress to acute coronary syndrome easily. However, routine medications available for the treatments of BCL have some limitations. Xuanbi antong granule (XAG) has been used for the treatment of BCL in China for many years. Previous studies have shown that XAG has effectiveness in improving clinical symptoms and quality of life in patients with CHD. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of XAG in patients with BCL. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This is a multicentre, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. A total of 300 participants will be randomly assigned to the intervention group and the placebo group. Based on routine medications, the intervention group will be treated with XAG and the placebo group will be treated with XAG placebo. All participants will receive a 6-month treatment and then be followed-up for another 6 months. The primary outcomes are the changes of target plaque characteristics (including target plaque volume, degree of stenosis, CT value and calcification score) measured by dual source CT angiography. The secondary outcomes include blood lipid indicators, efficacy of angina symptoms, Seattle Angina Questionnaire, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and occurrence of major adverse cardiac events. All the data will be recorded in electronic case report forms and analysed by SPSS V.20.0. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has been approved by Research Ethics Committee of Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences in Beijing, China (No. 2017-083-KY-01). Written informed consent will be obtained from all participants. The results of this study will be disseminated to the public through academic conferences and peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ChiCTR-IOR-17013189; Pre-results.

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AdultAgedCoronary DiseaseDouble-Blind MethodDrugs, Chinese HerbalHumansMaleMiddle AgedMulticenter Studies as TopicPlaque, AtheroscleroticRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicDrugs, Chinese Herbalxuanbi antongborderline coronary lesionsChinese herbal medicineprotocolrandomised controlled trial

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PMID31399446
PMCPMC6701624
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