UMIN-CTR Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000039029
Receipt number R000044504
Scientific Title Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life)
Date of disclosure of the study information 2019/12/28
Last modified on 2025/07/02 12:47:36

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Basic information

Public title

Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life)

Acronym

Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life)

Scientific Title

Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life)

Scientific Title:Acronym

Association of taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel in HIV(human immunodeficiency virus) carriers who are using antiretroviral agents,with CD4 + T cell counts or QOL(quality of life)

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

HIV infectious disease

Classification by specialty

Infectious disease

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

To diagnose whether taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel can reduce or eliminate the side effects of ART,or will affect QOL or has a change in CD4 count.

Basic objectives2

Safety,Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1

Exploratory

Trial characteristics_2

Pragmatic

Developmental phase

Not applicable


Assessment

Primary outcomes

To diagnose whether taking herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel can reduce or eliminate the side effects of ART.

Key secondary outcomes

Changes in QOL before and after administration of herbal medicine including Citrus Unshiu Peel for 1-3 months after administration.Changes in CD4 + T cell counts between 6 months before and after administration of herbal medicines including Citrus Unshiu Peel.


Base

Study type

Observational


Study design

Basic design


Randomization


Randomization unit


Blinding


Control


Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms


Purpose of intervention


Type of intervention


Interventions/Control_1


Interventions/Control_2


Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


Interventions/Control_8


Interventions/Control_9


Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

20 years-old <=

Age-upper limit


Not applicable

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1.Patients who have good adherence to medication and have less than 200 copies / mL of HIV-RNA.
2.Patients who have been in ART for more than 6 months.
3.Patients who have been fully explained in participating in this study and have given written consent at their own will.

Key exclusion criteria

1.Patients with poor drug adherence.
2.Patients who take medication at irregular times and who have difficulty setting more than twice a day.
3. Women patients who are pregnant or possibly pregnant.
4.Patients whose serum potassium level is less than 3.5mEq/L.
5. Patients who take licorice-containing preparations and preparations containing glycyrrhizic acid and its salts.
6. Others patients who are deemed inappropriate by the research director or researchers.

Target sample size

30


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Hidetaka
Middle name
Last name Yanagi

Organization

Tokai University School of Medicine

Division name

General Medicine Department of General Internal Medicine

Zip code

259-1193

Address

143 Shimokasuya,Isehara,Kanagawa

TEL

0463-93-1121

Email

hidetakayanagi@gmail.com


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Koichiro
Middle name
Last name Sato

Organization

Tokai University Hospital

Division name

Pharmacy Department,Division of Pharmacy

Zip code

259-1193

Address

143 Shimokasuya,Isehara,Kanagawa

TEL

0463-93-1121

Homepage URL


Email

koichiro@tokai.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Tokai University

Institute

Department

Personal name



Funding Source

Organization

Other

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Other

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Institutional Review Board for Clinical Research,Tokai University

Address

143 Shimokasuya,Isehara,Kanagawa

Tel

0463-93-1121

Email

tokai-rec@tsc.u-tokai.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2019 Year 12 Month 28 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled

13

Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Completed

Date of protocol fixation

2019 Year 12 Month 21 Day

Date of IRB

2019 Year 12 Month 25 Day

Anticipated trial start date

2019 Year 12 Month 25 Day

Last follow-up date

2024 Year 12 Month 31 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information

It is intended for patients who are scheduled to administer,continue taking antiretroviral agents,and add any one of 6 herbal medicines(Kososan,Chotosan,Nichinto,Hochuekkito,Yokukansankachinpihange,Rikkunshito)as general medical care.
It is evaluated clinically whether side effects associated with ART are reduced or eliminated after administration of the herbal medicine.
The patient is required to fill out a QOL questionnaire twice on the day before of and 1 to 3 months after administration of the herbal medicine to evaluated the content.
The change in CD4 + T cell counts between the 6 months before and 6 months after the administration is evaluated.


Management information

Registered date

2019 Year 12 Month 28 Day

Last modified on

2025 Year 07 Month 02 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000044504