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Trial History Detail on 2009-11-19

CUHK_CCT00173

2009-02-21

Retrospective

ICM/CTS/08/348

Institute of Chinese Medicine

Department of Paediatrics, CUHK

Department of Biology, CUHK
Institute of Chinese Medicine, CUHK

Yvonne Chu (Research Assistant)

Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK

Tel: 2632 1220

Prof. Li Chi Kong (PI)

Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, CUHK

Email: ckli@cuhk.edu.hk

Pilot Study of Efficacy and safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine Gualou (fructus trichosanthis) in Treating beta-thalassaemia Intermedia Patients

Safety and efficacy of Gualou for Thalassaemia treatment

Yes

2008-11-14

Beta-thalassaemia Intermedia Patients and aged > 5 years old

Drug

Gua Lou

52 week

It is a prospective self-controlled study. No Comparative/control intervention

Inclusion Criteria
 BTI with diagnosis based on Hb electrophoresis pattern
 Age > 5
 Not transfusion dependent with less than 4 times of transfusion in recent 1 year
 Hb < 10g/dL at baseline

Exclusion Criteria
 ALT > 3 times of upper limit of normal
 Renal impairment with serum Cr above upper limit of normal
 Chronic hepatitis B and C infection
 Receiving other long term herbal medications

Non-randomized

Uncontrolled

Open label

Single group

2008-11-01

20

Recruiting

Change in HbF at 52 weeks

Changes in Hb and F-cell production at 52 weeks

No

2009-11-20


Yes

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