The Research of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine on Hypothalamic Amenorrhea

May 5, 2026 updated by: Peking Union Medical College Hospital
This study aims to validate the efficacy and safety of the "two-step cycle-regulating approach integrating Chinese and Western medicine: rapid restoration of menstruation with Western medicine, and nourish the kidney and soothe the liver, nourishing the essence, and reinforcing the vital essence and strengthening the primordial qi with Chinese medicine" through a nationwide randomized controlled clinical trial involving 210 cases. Guided by traditional Chinese medicine theory, the study will explore the mechanism of integrated Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of functional hypothalamic amenorrhea through gut microbiota and metabolomics research.

Study Overview

Status

Status

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Recruiting

Conditions

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

Enrollment

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210

Phase

Phase

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  • Phase 4

Contacts and Locations

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Study Contact

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Study Locations

  • China
      • Beijing, China, 100730
        • Recruiting
        • Peking Union Medical College Hospital
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Aijun Sun, Doctor

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Diagnostic criteria for functional hypothalamic amenorrhea

  1. primary or secondary amenorrhea
  2. Normal or low FSH levels, LH < 5 IU/L, E2 < 50 pg/mL
  3. Exclusion of amenorrhea caused by: -Organic lesions of the hypothalamus or pituitary gland , Ovarian amenorrhea , Uterine or lower genital tract developmental abnormalities ,Drug-induced amenorrhea ,Other causes of amenorrhea

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Individuals who have used relevant medications within the past 3 months
  2. History of substance abuse or dependence (alcohol or drugs) within the past 3 months; heavy smokers (those consuming 20 or more cigarettes daily)
  3. Individuals with severe or unstable physical illnesses, including liver, kidney, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, respiratory, endocrine, neurological, immune, or hematological disorders; psychiatric patients
  4. Lactating or pregnant women, or females within one year postpartum
  5. History of allergy to the investigational drug; contraindications to Dingkundan, Bazhen Yimu Pills, or Femoston
  6. Individuals with or suspected of having estrogen-sensitive tumors (e.g., endometrial cancer, breast cancer).
  7. History of thromboembolic disease or thrombotic tendency.
  8. Participation in another investigational drug clinical trial within 1 month prior to inclusion in this study (first interview).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

Intervention / Treatment

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Active Comparator: Femoston group
Femoston 2/10 (estradiol 2mg / dydrogesterone 10mg), 1 tablet daily.
Drug: Western medicine
Western medicine（Femoston 2/10)
Experimental: Ba Zhen Yi Mu Pill and Ding Kun Dan group
Participants received Traditional Chinese medicine Ba Zhen Yi Mu Pill (6g three times daily) and Ding Kun Dan (7g twice daily) concurrently.
Drug: traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine(Ba Zhen Yi Mu Pill and Dingkun Dan）
Experimental: Ba Zhen Yi Mu Pill and Ding Kun Dan combined with Femoston group
Participants in the intervention group received Ba Zhen Yi Mu Pill (6 g twice daily), Ding Kun Dan (7g twice daily), and Femoston (estradiol 2mg / dydrogesterone 10mg, 1 tablet daily) concurrently.
Drug: Western medicine
Western medicine（Femoston 2/10)
Drug: traditional Chinese medicine
traditional Chinese medicine(Ba Zhen Yi Mu Pill and Dingkun Dan）

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Menstrual patterns during treatment and after discontinuation
Time Frame: From enrollment, during the treatment of 6 months, and within 3 months after treatment
Document the number of episodes of menstruation during the treatment and follow-up period
From enrollment, during the treatment of 6 months, and within 3 months after treatment
Sex hormone levels
Time Frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Measure the levels of sex hormones in the blood, including Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Estradiol (E2), Progesterone (P), Prolactin (PRL), Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEA-S), and Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH).
from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Uterine volume
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Uterine volume was calculated using the length, width, and anteroposterior diameter measured by ultrasound, according to the formula Volume = 0.5233 × L × W × AP, where L, W, and AP represent the length, width, and anteroposterior diameter of the uterus measured by ultrasound.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Quality of Life Score(36-Item Short Form Health Survey，SF 36)
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
The SF-36 (36-Item Short Form Health Survey) score ranges from 0 to 100, where higher scores represent better quality of life outcomes.
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Total ovarian volume
Time Frame: from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Total ovarian volume (cm³) was calculated by summing the volumes of the left and right ovaries, each of which was derived using the ellipsoid formula: V = 0.523 × length × width × thickness .The three perpendicular diameters of the ovary (length, width, and thickness) were measured using ultrasound.
from enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II)
Time Frame: From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). Total scores range from 0 to 63, with higher scores indicating more severe depressive symptoms (worse outcome).
From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale.
Time Frame: From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Anxiety symptoms were assessed using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-item (GAD-7) scale. Total scores range from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more severe anxiety symptoms (worse outcome).
From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Perceived stress was assessed using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Time Frame: From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Perceived stress was assessed using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). Total scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress (worse outcome).
From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors were assessed using the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26)
Time Frame: From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Disordered eating attitudes and behaviors were assessed using the 26-item Eating Attitudes Test (EAT-26) . Total scores range from 0 to 78 , with higher scores indicating more disordered eating pathology (worse outcome) . A score of 20 or higher is considered indicative of an elevated risk for an eating disorder, warranting further clinical evaluation
From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment

Other Outcome Measures

Other Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v4.0
Time Frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Participants were followed up at the hospital every 3 months during the treatment period. At each follow-up visit, adverse events (AEs) were documented, and their causality (relationship to the treatment) was assessed by the investigators. The severity of AEs was graded according to the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) version 4.0
From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 months
Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were measured to assess liver function.
Time Frame: From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment.
Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) levels were measured to assess liver function. Elevated ALT levels indicate hepatocellular injury (worse outcome).
From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment.
Renal function was assessed by measuring serum creatinine (SCr) levels
Time Frame: From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Renal function was assessed by measuring serum creatinine (SCr) levels. Serum creatinine levels were measured, with higher levels indicating worse renal function (worse outcome) .
From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Physical activity was assessed using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) .
Time Frame: From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment
Physical activity was assessed using the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-SF) . Total physical activity was calculated as metabolic equivalent of task (MET)-minutes per week, ranging from 0 to 14,280 MET-minutes/week (theoretical maximum), with higher scores indicating greater physical activity levels (better outcome) . Total sitting time was recorded as minutes per week, ranging from 0 to 1,440 minutes/week, with higher scores indicating more sedentary behavior (worse outcome) .
From enrollment to 3 months after the end of treatment

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Collaborators

Collaborators

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Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Peking University Third Hospital
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Dongfang Hospital Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Third Affiliated Hospital
Shenyang Women's and Children's Hospital

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

Study Start

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October 22, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

Primary Completion

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June 30, 2028

Study Completion (Estimated)

Study Completion

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June 30, 2028

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

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April 27, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 5, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

First Posted

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May 12, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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May 12, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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May 5, 2026

Last Verified

Last Verified

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October 1, 2025

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  • 2025YFC3508004 (Other Grant/Funding Number: National Key Research and Development Program of China)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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