Chinese herbal medicine for low blood pressure during dialysis
Tests a Chinese herbal formula in dialysis patients with low blood pressure.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: A Pilot Trial of Chinese Medicine for Patients With Dialytic Hypotension
Key facts
- Where
- Kaohsiung City, TaiwanSee the site
- Phase
- Phase 2/3
Where in Taiwan
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Kaohsiung branchKaohsiung City, TaiwanNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT07425262
- Record updated
- 25 February 2026
- Original description
To evaluate the epidemiological status of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution in patients with dialytic hypotension, and design a clinical study based on a Zheng-based herbal formulation to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of TCMRead full original descriptionShow less
A Pilot Randomized Waitlist-controlled Trial of a Zheng-based Chinese Medicine Intervention for Patients With Dialytic Hypotension in Taiwan
To evaluate the epidemiological status of traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) constitution in patients with dialytic hypotension, and design a clinical study based on a Zheng-based herbal formulation to evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of TCM
Inclusion: Maintenance bicarbonate hemodialysis (HD) for more than 1 year, three times a week 3.5 to 4.5 h HD schedule; Have experienced more than 30% episodes of IDH (defined as a systolic BP<90 mmHg on dialysis or requirement for clinical intervention) during the exposure assessment period (months 1-3) of this study; Cognitive ability to give written informed consent.
Exclusion: Allergic history to Chinese herbal medicine; Systemic diseases such as coagulation disorders, malignancy, liver diseases and cardiovascular diseases; Mental illness; Estimated survival time < 1 year; Participate in other clinical trials.