Healthy SubjectsNCT05668104
Jing Si Herbal Tea for Long-Coronavirus Disease(COVID) Gut-brain Interaction
A study testing Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet in people with Healthy Subjects and COVID-19 Pneumonia, run by Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital at 1 site in Taiwan.
Trial summary
Dyspepsia refers to chronic or recurrent upper gastrointestinal symptoms. According to the Rome IV criteria, functional dyspepsia (FD) symptoms included meal related fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain or burning which are unexpl ained after routine investigation. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 to 70 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Healthy Subjects, COVID-19 Pneumonia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- What is being tested?
- Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 32 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTaiwan
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2023to 31 Dec 2023
- Phase
- Interventional
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 20 to 70 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Age between 20-70 years old.
- Those who meet the definition of functional dyspepsia (FD). (Functional dyspepsia (FD) is chronic (once a week, lasting at least three months, at least six months before the first symptom) upper gastrointestinal symptoms (any of the following): postprandial abdominal distension, easy to feel full, Epigastric pain or burning sensation in the upper abdomen, and no symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding or significant weight loss, no abnormality after upper gastrointestinal endoscopy).
- Those who meet the definition of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). (Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is chronic (once a week, lasting for at least three months) lower gastrointestinal symptoms: abdominal pain combined with diarrhea or constipation, and no symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding or significant weight loss, no abnormalities after colonoscopy) .
- Be conscious and willing to sign the subject's consent form.
Who cannot join
- Abnormal liver and kidney function;
- Abnormal blood tests and thyroid abnormalities;
- Have received surgery on the digestive tract;
- Abnormal upper gastrointestinal endoscopy;
- Abnormal colonoscopy;
- Antibiotics are being used for infectious diseases;
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- Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
- Suffering from heart, liver, or kidney failure;
- Physical weakness, allergies, asthenia and cold constitution and chronic diseases.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet in the Treatment of Dyspeptic Symptoms and Psychophysical Burden in Patients With Disorders of Long-Coronavirus Disease(COVID) Gut-brain Interaction --a Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo Controlled Study
Dyspepsia refers to chronic or recurrent upper gastrointestinal symptoms. According to the Rome IV criteria, functional dyspepsia (FD) symptoms included meal related fullness, early satiation, epigastric pain or burning which are unexpl ained after routine investigation. FD causes substantial psychophysical burden because of its unknown etiology and high prevalence. Although FD is currently associated with local inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and microbiota alteration, current available treatments for FD are of limited effectiveness. In view of this, many studies have applied Chinese herbal medicine in FD and achieved some therapeutic benefit. The Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet composed of eight native Taiwanese herbs (wormwo od, hickory grass, Ophiopogon japonicus, houttuynia cordata, platycodon,licorice, perilla leaves, chrysanthemum) has obtained a special export license from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. The Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet also has been registered i n clinical trials as a complementary treatment for Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19). The preliminary data demonstrated that the Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet may improve gastrointestinal symptoms and anxiety in patients with COVID-19. Therefore,this study aims to investigate the impact of the Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet on psychophysical burden and metabolites of microbiota in patients with FD through a double blind randomized manner.
- Conditions
- Healthy Subjects, COVID-19 Pneumonia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Being tested
- Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet, Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet Placebo
- Keywords
- functional dyspepsia, Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet, psychophysical burden, Gut-brain axis dysregulation
- Medical subject headings
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid PacketDietary supplement
The preliminary data demonstrated that the Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet may improve gastrointestinal symptoms and anxiety in patients with Coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19). Therefore,this study aims to investigate the impact of the Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet on psychophysical burden and metabolites of microbiota in patients with FD through a double-blind randomized manner.
Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet PlaceboDietary supplement
Also called Placebo
Compared with the improvement effect of Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet, to avoid participants thinking that the improvement is due to psychological effects.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet | Experimental | Participants received Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet 15 mg tablet orally twice daily for 28 days. Receives: Dietary Supplement: Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet |
| Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet Placebo | Placebo comparator | Participants received Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet Placebo 15 mg tablet orally twice daily for 28 days. Receives: Dietary Supplement: Jing Si Herbal Tea Liquid Packet Placebo |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Change from Baseline in Pain on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at day 28
Possible scores range from 0 (No pain) to 10 (Worst possible pain) Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Change from Baseline in Pain on the Gastrointestinal symptom rating scale (GSRS) at day 28
Possible scores range from 1 (No pain) to 4 (Worst possible pain)
1=No pain 2=Mild 3=Moderate 4=Worst possible pain Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Change from Baseline on the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) at day 28
Possible scores range from 0 (Never) to 3 (Occurs three times a week times or more) 0=Never 1=Less than once a week 2=Occurs once or twice a week 3=Occurs three times a week times or more Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Change from Baseline on the Taiwanese Depression Scale (TDQ) at day 28
Possible scores range from 0 (Never) to 3 (Always) 0=Never 1=Sometimes 2=Often 3=Always Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Change from Baseline on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) at day 28
Possible scores range from 1 (Never) to 4 (Always)
1=Never 2=Sometimes 3=Often 4=Always Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Change from Baseline on the Perceived Stress Scale(PSS-10) at day 28
Possible scores range from 0 (Never) to 4 (Always) 0=Never 1=Rarely 2=Sometimes 3=Often 4=Always Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Change from Baseline on the Functional Dyspepsia Scale(FD) at day 28
Possible scores range from 0 (Very slightly) to 6 (Very serious) 0=Very slightly 1=Slight 2=A little slightly 3=About medium 4=A bit serious 5=Severe 6=Very serious Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Change from Baseline on the Irritable Bowel Syndrome Scale(IBS) at day 28
Possible scores range from 1 (Never) to 5 (Always)
1=Never 2=Sometimes 3=Often4=most of the time 5=Always Change = (day 28 Score - Baseline Score).
Measured: Baseline and day 28
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Dec 2022
- Study start1 Jan 2023
- Primary completion31 Dec 2023
- Study completion31 Dec 2023
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (16)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Healthy SubjectsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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 N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 32 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05668104
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- IRB111-232-A
- Status last verified
- Dec 2022
- First submitted
- 26 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 9 Jan 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Mao R, Qiu Y, He JS, Tan JY, Li XH, Liang J, Shen J, Zhu LR, Chen Y, Iacucci M, Ng SC, Ghosh S, Chen MH. Manifestations and prognosis of gastrointestinal and liver involvement in patients with COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Jul;5(7):667-678. doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(20)30126-6. Epub 2020 May 12.
PubMed 32405603Cheung KS, Hung IFN, Chan PPY, Lung KC, Tso E, Liu R, Ng YY, Chu MY, Chung TWH, Tam AR, Yip CCY, Leung KH, Fung AY, Zhang RR, Lin Y, Cheng HM, Zhang AJX, To KKW, Chan KH, Yuen KY, Leung WK. Gastrointestinal Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Virus Load in Fecal Samples From a Hong Kong Cohort: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Gastroenterology. 2020 Jul;159(1):81-95. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.03.065. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
PubMed 32251668Golla R, Vuyyuru SK, Kante B, Kedia S, Ahuja V. Disorders of gut-brain interaction in post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. Postgrad Med J. 2022 Jul 1:postgradmedj-2022-141749. doi: 10.1136/pmj-2022-141749. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 35777934Schmulson M, Ghoshal UC, Barbara G. Managing the Inevitable Surge of Post-COVID-19 Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021 Jan 1;116(1):4-7. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001062. No abstract available.
PubMed 33273261Drossman DA. Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: History, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features and Rome IV. Gastroenterology. 2016 Feb 19:S0016-5085(16)00223-7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2016.02.032. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 27144617Margolis KG, Cryan JF, Mayer EA. The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: From Motility to Mood. Gastroenterology. 2021 Apr;160(5):1486-1501. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2020.10.066. Epub 2021 Jan 22.
PubMed 33493503Fan Y, Pedersen O. Gut microbiota in human metabolic health and disease. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2021 Jan;19(1):55-71. doi: 10.1038/s41579-020-0433-9. Epub 2020 Sep 4.
PubMed 32887946Zuo T, Wu X, Wen W, Lan P. Gut Microbiome Alterations in COVID-19. Genomics Proteomics Bioinformatics. 2021 Oct;19(5):679-688. doi: 10.1016/j.gpb.2021.09.004. Epub 2021 Sep 21.
PubMed 34560321Hazan S, Stollman N, Bozkurt HS, Dave S, Papoutsis AJ, Daniels J, Barrows BD, Quigley EM, Borody TJ. Lost microbes of COVID-19: Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium depletion and decreased microbiome diversity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection severity. BMJ Open Gastroenterol. 2022 Apr;9(1):e000871. doi: 10.1136/bmjgast-2022-000871.
PubMed 35483736Chen Y, Gu S, Chen Y, Lu H, Shi D, Guo J, Wu WR, Yang Y, Li Y, Xu KJ, Ding C, Luo R, Huang C, Yu L, Xu M, Yi P, Liu J, Tao JJ, Zhang H, Lv L, Wang B, Sheng J, Li L. Six-month follow-up of gut microbiota richness in patients with COVID-19. Gut. 2022 Jan;71(1):222-225. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324090. Epub 2021 Apr 8. No abstract available.
PubMed 33833065Tian Y, Sun KY, Meng TQ, Ye Z, Guo SM, Li ZM, Xiong CL, Yin Y, Li HG, Zhou LQ. Gut Microbiota May Not Be Fully Restored in Recovered COVID-19 Patients After 3-Month Recovery. Front Nutr. 2021 May 13;8:638825. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2021.638825. eCollection 2021.
PubMed 34055851Su Q, Lau RI, Liu Q, Chan FKL, Ng SC. Post-acute COVID-19 syndrome and gut dysbiosis linger beyond 1 year after SARS-CoV-2 clearance. Gut. 2023 Jun;72(6):1230-1232. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2022-328319. Epub 2022 Aug 8. No abstract available.
PubMed 35940857Wauters L, Ceulemans M, Schol J, Farre R, Tack J, Vanuytsel T. The Role of Leaky Gut in Functional Dyspepsia. Front Neurosci. 2022 Mar 29;16:851012. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2022.851012. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 35422683Zhou L, Zeng Y, Zhang H, Ma Y. The Role of Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Functional Dyspepsia: A Review. Front Physiol. 2022 Jun 8;13:910568. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.910568. eCollection 2022.
PubMed 35755434Mazzawi T. Gut Microbiota Manipulation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Microorganisms. 2022 Jun 30;10(7):1332. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10071332.
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