Lina Feng , Sizhen Chen , Jiang Liu , Chunyan Li , Hongshuai Cao , Liyuan Tao , Fang Fang , Feijiao Huo , Lingling Liu , Palidan Wubu'er , Ming Wang , Xiaohua Zhao , Xiaojian Liu , Hui Xin , Ding Li , Weisheng Mao , Liang Gui , Jianfei Guan , Zhiyang Zhu , Haijun Song , Jingyi Ren
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However, there is currently no robust evidence supporting its efficacy in HFrEF and HFmrEF, and its potential adverse effects have yet to be fully elucidated.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Patients with chronic HF, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II–IV symptoms, elevated plasma natriuretic peptide levels, and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≤50 % were enrolled in the ShengXian-QuYu Decoction in the Treatment of Heart Failure with Reduced and mildly reduced Ejection Fraction (SHINE-HF) trial. Patients eligibility entered a run-in period, followed by randomization in a 1:1 ratio to double-blind treatment with either 30 ml of SXQY or 30 ml of placebo, administered twice daily. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS) at week 12. 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SHengXIaN-QuYu DEcoction in the Treatment of Heart Failure with Reduced and Mildly-Reduced Ejection Fraction (SHINE-HF): rationale and design for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Background
Although contemporary guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) for heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and heart failure with mildly-reduced ejection fraction (HFmrEF) has been shown to significantly improve prognosis, patients with these conditions still face considerable residual risk, and their quality of life (QoL) remains severely compromised. ShengXian-QuYu (SXQY) Decoction is a widely prescribed complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapy for HF in clinical practice. However, there is currently no robust evidence supporting its efficacy in HFrEF and HFmrEF, and its potential adverse effects have yet to be fully elucidated.
Methods
Patients with chronic HF, New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II–IV symptoms, elevated plasma natriuretic peptide levels, and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of ≤50 % were enrolled in the ShengXian-QuYu Decoction in the Treatment of Heart Failure with Reduced and mildly reduced Ejection Fraction (SHINE-HF) trial. Patients eligibility entered a run-in period, followed by randomization in a 1:1 ratio to double-blind treatment with either 30 ml of SXQY or 30 ml of placebo, administered twice daily. The primary endpoint was the change from baseline in the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Clinical Summary Score (KCCQ-CSS) at week 12. Key secondary endpoints included the change from baseline in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Score Scale (TCMSSS) and the 6-min walk test (6MWT) distance at week 12. Additionally, a safety analysis will be conducted.
Conclusion
SHINE-HF will determine the effects of SXQY on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and symptom burden in patients with HFrEF and HFmrEF. This will shed light on the potential of SXQY as a novel treatment option in improving QoL of patients with HFrEF and HFmrEF.
期刊介绍:
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications is an international peer reviewed open access journal that publishes articles pertaining to all aspects of clinical trials, including, but not limited to, design, conduct, analysis, regulation and ethics. Manuscripts submitted should appeal to a readership drawn from a wide range of disciplines including medicine, life science, pharmaceutical science, biostatistics, epidemiology, computer science, management science, behavioral science, and bioethics. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications is unique in that it is outside the confines of disease specifications, and it strives to increase the transparency of medical research and reduce publication bias by publishing scientifically valid original research findings irrespective of their perceived importance, significance or impact. Both randomized and non-randomized trials are within the scope of the Journal. Some common topics include trial design rationale and methods, operational methodologies and challenges, and positive and negative trial results. In addition to original research, the Journal also welcomes other types of communications including, but are not limited to, methodology reviews, perspectives and discussions. Through timely dissemination of advances in clinical trials, the goal of Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications is to serve as a platform to enhance the communication and collaboration within the global clinical trials community that ultimately advances this field of research for the benefit of patients.