Objective:To investigate the long-term therapeutic effects of the Chinese medicine Jiannao Yizhi Formula(健脑益智方,JYF)in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease(AD).Methods:Sixty mild-to-moderate AD participants were ...Objective:To investigate the long-term therapeutic effects of the Chinese medicine Jiannao Yizhi Formula(健脑益智方,JYF)in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease(AD).Methods:Sixty mild-to-moderate AD participants were recruited and randomly allocated to the treatment(30 with JYF)and the control groups(30 with donepezil)for 6 months with the random numbers.The primary outcomes were scores of Alzheimer’s Disease Rating Scale-Cognitive(ADAS-Cog)and Chinese Medicine Symptom Scale(CM-SS).The secondary outcomes were scores of Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE),Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA),and Activities of Daily Living(ADL).Safety assessments were conducted at baseline and the 6 th month of treatment.Serum levels of acetylcholine(Ach),amyloid-β protein 42(Aβ42),and the microtubule-associated protein tau(Tau)were also determined by enzyme-liked immunosorbent assay.Results:Fifty-one participants were included in the final analyses(JYF n=27;donepezil n=24).Compared with baseline,both JYF and donepezil increased the MoCA and MMSE scores and decreased the ADAS-Cog and CM-SS scores(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Both drugs increased the serum levels of Ach and decreased the serum levels of Aβ42 and Tau(all P<0.05).There was no significant difference in these variables between the two groups,which showed that JYF was not inferior to donepezil.No obviously significant changes were observed in the ADL.No severe adverse events were observed in both groups.Conclusion:The effect and safety of JYF for the treatment of AD were not inferior to those of donepezil.展开更多
Background:The incidence of cognitive impairment(CI)is gradually increasing,which has attracted more attention from medical researchers worldwide.Definitive mechanisms of pathogenesis remain elusive,and there are few ...Background:The incidence of cognitive impairment(CI)is gradually increasing,which has attracted more attention from medical researchers worldwide.Definitive mechanisms of pathogenesis remain elusive,and there are few medications that have been proven effective for CI.The utilization of Chinese herbal medicine has shown positive therapeutic effects for a broad spectrum of diseases,including CI.Objective:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Guilingji Capsules(GLJC,龟龄集胶囊)in treating mild-to-moderate CI with Shen(Kidney)and marrow deficiency syndrome.Methods:This is a randomized,double-blind,positive-controlled,multicenter clinical trial with a noninferiority design that included 348 participants randomly divided into an experimental arm and an active comparator arm.Individuals in the experimental arm(174 cases)took 0.6 g of GLJC once a day and 19.2 mg of Gingko biloba extract mimetic 3 times a day.Individuals in the active comparator arm(174 cases)took 0.6 g of GLJC mimetic once a day and 19.2 mg of Gingko biloba extract in tablet form 3 times a day.The intervention period included two sessions over 24 weeks.The primary outcome be the effectiveness of GLJC on cognitive improvement after 24 weeks of treatment,which was defined as an increase in the Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE)and Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)Scale.The secondary outcomes were improvement in independence,daily living ability,and Chinese medicine(CM)syndrome,which were measured with the Alzheimer’s disease Rating Scale-Cognitive Project(ADAS-Cog),Clinical Dementia Rating(CDR)Total Score,Activities of Daily Living(ADL)Total Score and the Chinese Medicine Symptom Scale(CM-SS),respectively.Serum acetylcholine,acetylcholinesterase,bax and bcl-2 were monitored to explore the mechanism of GLJC on CI.In addition,safety measures,including vital signs,electrocardiography,laboratory indicators(full blood count,kidney and liver function tests,routine urine test and routine stool test)and adverse events,were also recorded.Discussion:The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GLJC in patients with mild-to-moderate CI with kidney and marrow deficiency syndrome.If successful,the results would provide a viable treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate CI.展开更多
基金Supported by Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project(Capital Characteristic Clinic Project,No.Z171100001017106)Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project"Ten Disease and Ten Medicine"(No.Z171100001717016)
文摘Objective:To investigate the long-term therapeutic effects of the Chinese medicine Jiannao Yizhi Formula(健脑益智方,JYF)in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease(AD).Methods:Sixty mild-to-moderate AD participants were recruited and randomly allocated to the treatment(30 with JYF)and the control groups(30 with donepezil)for 6 months with the random numbers.The primary outcomes were scores of Alzheimer’s Disease Rating Scale-Cognitive(ADAS-Cog)and Chinese Medicine Symptom Scale(CM-SS).The secondary outcomes were scores of Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE),Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA),and Activities of Daily Living(ADL).Safety assessments were conducted at baseline and the 6 th month of treatment.Serum levels of acetylcholine(Ach),amyloid-β protein 42(Aβ42),and the microtubule-associated protein tau(Tau)were also determined by enzyme-liked immunosorbent assay.Results:Fifty-one participants were included in the final analyses(JYF n=27;donepezil n=24).Compared with baseline,both JYF and donepezil increased the MoCA and MMSE scores and decreased the ADAS-Cog and CM-SS scores(P<0.05 or P<0.01).Both drugs increased the serum levels of Ach and decreased the serum levels of Aβ42 and Tau(all P<0.05).There was no significant difference in these variables between the two groups,which showed that JYF was not inferior to donepezil.No obviously significant changes were observed in the ADL.No severe adverse events were observed in both groups.Conclusion:The effect and safety of JYF for the treatment of AD were not inferior to those of donepezil.
基金Supported by Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project(Capital Characteristic Clinic Project,No.Z171100001017106)Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project"Ten Disease and Ten Medicine"(No.Z171100001717016)。
文摘Background:The incidence of cognitive impairment(CI)is gradually increasing,which has attracted more attention from medical researchers worldwide.Definitive mechanisms of pathogenesis remain elusive,and there are few medications that have been proven effective for CI.The utilization of Chinese herbal medicine has shown positive therapeutic effects for a broad spectrum of diseases,including CI.Objective:The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Guilingji Capsules(GLJC,龟龄集胶囊)in treating mild-to-moderate CI with Shen(Kidney)and marrow deficiency syndrome.Methods:This is a randomized,double-blind,positive-controlled,multicenter clinical trial with a noninferiority design that included 348 participants randomly divided into an experimental arm and an active comparator arm.Individuals in the experimental arm(174 cases)took 0.6 g of GLJC once a day and 19.2 mg of Gingko biloba extract mimetic 3 times a day.Individuals in the active comparator arm(174 cases)took 0.6 g of GLJC mimetic once a day and 19.2 mg of Gingko biloba extract in tablet form 3 times a day.The intervention period included two sessions over 24 weeks.The primary outcome be the effectiveness of GLJC on cognitive improvement after 24 weeks of treatment,which was defined as an increase in the Mini Mental State Examination(MMSE)and Montreal Cognitive Assessment(MoCA)Scale.The secondary outcomes were improvement in independence,daily living ability,and Chinese medicine(CM)syndrome,which were measured with the Alzheimer’s disease Rating Scale-Cognitive Project(ADAS-Cog),Clinical Dementia Rating(CDR)Total Score,Activities of Daily Living(ADL)Total Score and the Chinese Medicine Symptom Scale(CM-SS),respectively.Serum acetylcholine,acetylcholinesterase,bax and bcl-2 were monitored to explore the mechanism of GLJC on CI.In addition,safety measures,including vital signs,electrocardiography,laboratory indicators(full blood count,kidney and liver function tests,routine urine test and routine stool test)and adverse events,were also recorded.Discussion:The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of GLJC in patients with mild-to-moderate CI with kidney and marrow deficiency syndrome.If successful,the results would provide a viable treatment for patients with mild-to-moderate CI.