Effect of Ejiao Compound in the Treatment of Postpartum Anemia of Qi-blood Deficiency Syndrome
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2016-08-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The prevalence of postpartum anemia is a great threat for maternal and infant health without
timely and effective treatment. Oral iron therapy has been used for centuries as a treatment
of anemia, however, it is noteworthy that treatment with oral iron might have a limited, and
even a harmful role in some clinical scenarios. Ejiao compound is composed with donkey-hide
glue, Ginseng, Codonopsis pilosula, prepared rhizome of rehmannia, and crab apple, which has
been widely used in the treatment of various types of anemia in China for decades and might
be a potentially effective therapy for postpartum anemia. Recently, studies involving animal
subjects have helped shed light on its mechanism of action.
In this study, the investigators aimed to conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the
efficacy and safety of Ejiao compound comparing with oral iron in the treatment of mild
postpartum anemia with or without iron deficiency.
Phase:
Phase 1/Phase 2
Details
Lead Sponsor:
The First Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine