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Diabete MellitusPhase 4TICDEsNCT07088523

Traditional Chinese Medicine Intervention for Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease Comorbid With Diabetes Mellitus: An Efficacy Comparative Study

A Phase 4 study testing Xintong Oral Liquid (Sequential Phase), Xintong Oral Liquid (Intensive Phase) and TCM Syndrome Differentiation Decoction in people with Diabete Mellitus and Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, run by Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at 1 site in China.

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Opening soon. The study is approved but enrolment has not started yet. Sites may already take enquiries.

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Trial summary

The population with comorbid ischemic cardiovascular disease (ICD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been growing rapidly, characterized by high mortality rates and frequent vascular event recurrence. DM exacerbates ischemic heart disease incidence and significantly elevates mortality in this comorbid population. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
What is being tested?
Xintong Oral Liquid (Sequential Phase), Xintong Oral Liquid (Intensive Phase) and TCM Syndrome Differentiation Decoction
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
4,205 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
31 Jul 2025to 31 Dec 2027
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age>18 years;
  • Met the diagnostic criteria for myocardial infarction and type 2 diabetes mellitus;
  • Within 72 hours of myocardial infarction onset;
  • Met the diagnostic criteria of "toxins damaging collaterals";
  • Voluntary participation in the study with consent forms signed.

Who cannot join

  • Long-term (>20 min) cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR);
  • Critical illness due to STEMI (such as serious cardiogenic shock, uncontrolled acute left heart failure or pulmonary edema, malignant arrhythmias, explicit mechanical complications, etc. );
  • Suspected aortic dissection or acute pulmonary embolism;
  • Bleeding history in any organ system within 1 month, or presence of active hemorrhage at any part of the body, or known hemorrhagic constitution, or severe coagulation disorder or current usage of anticoagulants;
  • Uncontrolled severe diabetic ketoacidosis;
  • Serious hepatic dysfunction or serious renal dysfunction ( ALT/AST≥3 ULN or eGFR<30mL/min/1.73 m2 or equiring dialysis );
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  • Serious COPD or respiratory failure;
  • Severe infection (such as positive blood cultures, septic shock, and septic pneumonia, etc.);
  • Neuropsychiatric system diseases or unconscious and unable to cooperate with examination and treatment;
  • Malignancies or other conditions with expected survival time<1 year or unsuitability to participate in this study due to other diseases;
  • Allergy to the ingredients of the research drugs;
  • Women who are in pregnancy or nursery;
  • Participation in clinical trial of other traditional Chinese medicine.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

China1 site
  • Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510120

    Tao Huang, doctor, 18688898958, arteries@163.com

    Zheng Zhen, master, 19120517600, devotetcm@163.com

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About this study

The population with comorbid ischemic cardiovascular disease (ICD) and diabetes mellitus (DM) has been growing rapidly, characterized by high mortality rates and frequent vascular event recurrence. DM exacerbates ischemic heart disease incidence and significantly elevates mortality in this comorbid population. Polypharmacy in these patients increases risks of adverse drug interactions and imposes substantial healthcare burdens. The pathological mechanisms of comorbidity demonstrate significant alignment with the TCM. Experimental studies indicate that Xintong Oral Liquid can ameliorate myocardial ischemia through multiple mechanisms to improve vascular endothelial function and microvascular dysfunction. This study aims to investigate the long-term effects of TCM intervention in patients with comorbid ICD and DM within 72 hours of symptom onset, and to evaluate whether the TCM treatment approach-centered on Xintong Oral Liquid within an integrated general treatment and syndrome differentiation framework-demonstrates superiority over control therapy in reducing 90-day major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs).

Read the detailed description

This study is a large-scale, real-world, prospective, multi-center, non-randomized controlled clinical trail investigating the efficacy of a TCM therapeutic strategy with Xintong Oral Liquid as the core prescription in preventing major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCEs) in patients with Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease (ICD) complicated with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). This TCM therapeutic strategy is derived from the "toxins damaging collaterals" theory in TCM pathogenesis. All enrolled patients will receive standard treatment for ICD and DM based on the recommendations of guidelines. This study will employ natural selection grouping based on shared decision-making between physicians and patients, utilizing an open-label design with blinded endpoint assessment. An independent third-party endpoint adjudication committee will be established to conduct impartial evaluation and determination of all endpoint events. The study objective is to determine the following therapeutic effects of Xintong Oral Liquid as compared with standard treatment in the treatment of patients with ICD ccomplicated with DM: (1) 90-days incidence of the composite endpoints of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE), including cardiac death, myocardial re-infarction, emergent coronary revascularization and stroke; severe complications of STEMI (including cardiogenic shock, acute left heart failure, mechanical complications and malignant arrhythmias), in-stent thrombosis and major bleeding (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium [BARC] grade III and V); (2) Individual event of the 90-day primary endpoint; severe STEMI complications within 30-day treatment; target vessel failure (TVF) rate of PCI; MACCEs at 30, 180 and 365 days; follow-up assessments of SAQ-7 and EQ-5D-5L; the rate of readmission for heart failure; diabetic microangiopathy.

Being tested
Xintong Oral Liquid (Sequential Phase), Xintong Oral Liquid (Intensive Phase), TCM Syndrome Differentiation Decoction, Standard Treatment (Guideline-Based)
Keywords
Diabete Mellitus, Ischemic cardiovascular disease, real-world, Xintong Oral Liquid
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Xintong Oral Liquid (Sequential Phase)Drug

    Xintong Oral Liquid (Lunan Pharmaceutical), 10 mL tid po from week 5 to 52.

  • Xintong Oral Liquid (Intensive Phase)Drug

    Xintong Oral Liquid (Lunan Pharmaceutical), 20 mL tid po for 4 weeks.

  • TCM Syndrome Differentiation DecoctionDrug

    Individualized herbal decoction based on TCM diagnosis (four diagnostic methods), administered for 14 days during intensive phase.

  • Standard Treatment (Guideline-Based)Drug

    Combination therapy including: 1. Antiplatelet: aspirin 100 mg/day + clopidogrel 75 mg/day. 2. Lipid-lowering: atorvastatin 20 mg/day. 3. Antidiabetic: metformin 500 mg bid (max 2000 mg/day). *Doses may be adjusted per local guidelines or patient tolerance.

Study groups in NCT07088523
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Xintong TCM + Standard TreatmentExperimental1. Intensive phase: Xintong Oral Liquid 20 mL tid po, 4 weeks. 2. Sequential phase: Xintong Oral Liquid 10 mL tid po, weeks 5-52. 3. TCM decoction: Individualized herbal decoction based on TCM diagnosis (four diagnostic methods), administered for 14 days during intensive phase.
Receives: Drug: Xintong Oral Liquid (Sequential Phase); Drug: Xintong Oral Liquid (Intensive Phase); Drug: TCM Syndrome Differentiation Decoction
Standard Treatment OnlyActive comparatorGuideline-based treatment for AMI with diabetes: aspirin (100 mg/day) + clopidogrel (75 mg/day) + atorvastatin (20 mg/day) + metformin (500 mg bid). Other antiplatelet/antidiabetic drugs may be added per clinician discretion.
Receives: Drug: Standard Treatment (Guideline-Based)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. 90-day Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCEs)

    Composite of: 1) Myocardial re-infarction (Third Universal Definition of MI); 2) Emergent coronary revascularization; 3) Stroke (NIHSS ≥1, imaging-confirmed); 4) Cardiovascular death (adjudicated by endpoint committee).

    Measured: 90 days

Secondary outcomes (8)
  1. 30-day Severe STEMI Complications (Killip Class II-IV)

    Composite of: 1) Cardiogenic shock (Killip IV); 2) Acute heart failure (Killip II-III); 3) Mechanical complications (e.g., ventricular septal rupture); 4) Malignant arrhythmia (sustained VT/VF). Assessed by adjudication committee.

    Measured: 30 days

  2. 30-day Severe Bleeding (BARC Type 3 or 5)

    Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) criteria: Type 3 (overt bleeding with hemoglobin drop ≥3 g/dL or transfusion) or Type 5 (fatal bleeding).

    Measured: 30 days

  3. 365-day Target Vessel Failure (TVF) Rate

    Composite of: 1) Cardiac death; 2) Target vessel myocardial infarction; 3) Target vessel revascularization (TVR). Angiographically confirmed by core lab.

    Measured: 365 days

  4. Change in LVEF (%) from Baseline to 90 days

    Left ventricular ejection fraction measured by echocardiography (Simpson's biplane method).

    Measured: Baseline, 90 days

  5. Change in TyG Index from Baseline to 90 days

    Triglyceride-glucose index calculated as ln[fasting triglycerides (mg/dL) × fasting glucose (mg/dL)/2].

    Measured: Baseline, 90 days

  6. SAQ-7 Angina Frequency Score at baseline, 3, 6, 12 Months

    Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ-7) Domain 1 (Angina Frequency). Scale: 0-100 (higher=better).

    Measured: Baseline, 3, 6, 12 Months

  7. EQ-5D-5L Utility Score at baseline, 3, 6, 12 Months

    EuroQol 5-Dimension 5-Level (EQ-5D-5L) health-related quality of life. Scale: 0-1 (higher=better).

    Measured: Baseline, 3, 6, 12 Months

  8. Heart Failure Readmission Rate at 180 Days and 365 Days

    Proportion of participants hospitalized for worsening heart failure (per modified Framingham criteria) within 180 days and 365 days post-treatment. Adjudicated by blinded Clinical Events Committee.

    Measured: 180 days, 365 days

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted28 Jul 2025
  2. Study start31 Jul 2025 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion31 Dec 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
4,205 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07088523
Sponsor's protocol ID
2023ZD0505604plus
Acronym
TICDEs
Status last verified
Jul 2025
First submitted
6 Jul 2025
Last updated
28 Jul 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: Individual participant data (IPD) underlying the results of this study will not be shared publicly due to: 1. Ethical and Legal Restrictions: The study involves sensitive health data of patients with acute myocardial infarction and diabetes, which are protected. Informed consent documents did not include provisions for public data sharing. 2. Institutional Policies: Our institution's data governance framework requires that participant data be retained securely and used only for pre-specified research purposes. 3. Practical Limitations: Anonymization of complex clinical datasets (e.g., including imaging, lab results, and follow-up records) cannot fully eliminate re-identification risks. Requests for de-identified data may be considered on a case-by-case basis for legitimate research purposes, subject to institutional review and data transfer agreements.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Xintong Oral Liquid (Sequential Phase), Xintong Oral Liquid (Intensive Phase) and TCM Syndrome Differentiation Decoction in people with Diabete Mellitus and Ischemic Cardiovascular Disease, run by Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Jul 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Tao Huang (18688898958, arteries@163.com), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

90-day Major Adverse Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events (MACCEs) (time frame: 90 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Jul 2025.

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