Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Supportive Management of Anaemic and Cytopenic (Leukopenia, Thrombocytopenia) Haematological Disorders

NCT01224496 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1/PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2017-02-10

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the efficacy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on anaemic and cytopenic haematological disorders including myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), aplastic anaemia (AA), myelofibrosis (MF) and thalassemia intermedia who do not have or did not respond to available treatment options.

Conditions

  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
  • Aplastic Anaemia (AA)
  • Myelofibrosis (MF)
  • Thalassemia Intermedia

Interventions

DRUG

Chinese herbal concoction twice a day for 6 months

Definition of each TCM syndrome is based on TCM theory. Formulation composition is based on each defined TCM syndrome with addition or removal of herbs as indicated by the patient's manifestation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Shanghai Yueyang Integrated Medicine Hospital

    collaborator OTHER
  • Singapore Bao Zhong Tang TCM Center

    collaborator UNKNOWN
  • Singapore General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-08-31
Completion
2011-08-31

Countries

  • Singapore

Study Locations

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