The Effect of Combination of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) on Immune Reconstitution of HIV/AIDS Patients

NCT00974519 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2009-10-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Immunity 1 (Fuzheng 1) is composed of herbs which have tonic and detoxific function. The long-term clinical application has proved the safety and effect. It can improve the symptoms and signs in AIDS patients with the effective rate of 70% and can significantly improve the quality of life. It can also improve and stabilize immune function and inhibit viral replication. The basis study have shown that Immunity 1 (Fuzheng 1) can inhibit viral replication from multi-target, multi-link, enhance immune function, increase the secretion of IL-2, IFN-γ, participate in immune regulation effect, enhance NK cell activity, promote CD3+CD4+T cell proliferation and increase macrophage phagocytes capacity.

Conditions

  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus
  • HIV Infections

Interventions

DRUG

Fuzheng 3

Immunity 3 (Fuzheng 3), 8.75g / twice a day, half an hour before breakfast and dinner, mixing with water, for six successive cycles of 30 days. Immunity 1 (Fuzheng 1) simulation agent, 8.75g / twice a day, half an hour before breakfast and dinner, mixing with water, for six successive cycles of 30 days.

DRUG

Fuzheng 1

Immunity 1 (Fuzheng 1), 8.75g / twice a day, half an hour before breakfast and dinner, mixing with water, for six successive cycles of 30 days. Immunity 3 (Fuzheng 3) simulation agent, 8.75g / twice a day, half an hour before breakfast and dinner, mixing with water, for six successive cycles of 30 days.

DRUG

Placebo

Immunity 1 (Fuzheng 1) simulation agent, 8.75g / twice a day, half an hour before breakfast and dinner, mixing with water, for six successive cycles of 30 days. Immunity 3 (Fuzheng 3) simulation agent, 8.75g / twice a day, half an hour before breakfast and dinner, mixing with water, for six successive cycles of 30 days.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jie WANG, MD · Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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