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Clinical Efficacy Study of Jinfeng Pill in the Treatment of Perimenopausal Syndrome

18 de maio de 2026 atualizado por: Xiaohu Xu, Tongji Hospital

Perimenopausal syndrome (PMS) is a common condition affecting women during the transition to menopause, often causing hot flashes, sweating, insomnia, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and reduced quality of life. Current hormone replacement therapy can improve symptoms, but long-term use may increase the risk of breast cancer and cardiovascular complications. Therefore, safer and more effective alternative treatments are needed.

Jinfeng Pill is a traditional Chinese medicine patented drug that has been widely used in gynecological disorders. Previous studies suggest that it may help regulate hormone balance, improve ovarian function, and reduce inflammation. Recent research has also shown that intestinal bacteria ("gut microbiota") may influence estrogen metabolism through the "gut microbiota-estrogen axis," which could play an important role in perimenopausal symptoms.

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Jinfeng Pill in women with perimenopausal syndrome. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either Jinfeng Pill or a placebo for 12 weeks. Researchers will assess changes in menopausal symptoms, mood, sleep, and quality of life using standardized questionnaires and laboratory tests.

In addition, the study will explore how Jinfeng Pill may regulate gut microbiota, β-glucuronidase (β-GUS) activity, short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), inflammatory factors, and estrogen-related indicators. The findings may provide new evidence for the clinical use of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of perimenopausal syndrome and help clarify its underlying biological mechanisms.

Visão geral do estudo

Status

Recrutamento

Condições

Intervenção / Tratamento

Tipo de estudo

Intervencional

Inscrição (Estimado)

100

Estágio

  • Fase 4

Contactos e Locais

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Contato de estudo

Locais de estudo

  • China
    • Hubei
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430000
        • Recrutamento
        • Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
        • Contato:
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430000
        • Recrutamento
        • Hubei Maternal and Child Health Hospital,Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
        • Contato:
      • Wuhan, Hubei, China, 430000
        • Recrutamento
        • Wuhan Children's Hospital (Wuhan Maternal and Child Health Hospital),Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
        • Contato:

Critérios de participação

Os pesquisadores procuram pessoas que se encaixem em uma determinada descrição, chamada de critérios de elegibilidade. Alguns exemplos desses critérios são a condição geral de saúde de uma pessoa ou tratamentos anteriores.

Critérios de elegibilidade

Idades elegíveis para estudo

  • Adulto

Aceita Voluntários Saudáveis

Não

Descrição

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Female patients aged 45-55 years;
  2. Menstrual disorders (prolonged menstrual cycle or hypomenorrhea) lasting for more than 3 months, or amenorrhea for 2-12 months;
  3. Presence of vasomotor symptoms (hot flashes, sweating), somatic symptoms (insomnia, fatigue, headache, paresthesia), psychological symptoms (anxiety, depression), or urogenital symptoms (dyspareunia, vaginal dryness, urinary tract infection);
  4. Serum follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) > 10 IU/L, or decreased estradiol (E2) levels;
  5. No use of HRT or other medications for perimenopausal symptoms in the past 2 months;
  6. Intact uterus and bilateral adnexa, not surgically removed;
  7. Voluntary participation and signing of informed consent;
  8. Modified Kupperman Index (KI score) ≥ 6, indicating mild or above symptoms.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Does not meet the inclusion criteria listed above;
  2. Ovarian malignancy, ovarian or hysterectomy, premature ovarian failure, uterine fibroids ≥2 cm, severe breast hyperplasia;
  3. Acute gynecological infectious diseases or other acute infectious diseases;
  4. Severe liver or kidney dysfunction, or other serious systemic diseases;
  5. Use of hormonal drugs or traditional Chinese medicine for treatment in the past 2 months;
  6. Participation in other clinical trials;
  7. Patients who did not adhere to the treatment protocol or withdrew from the trial;

Plano de estudo

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Como o estudo é projetado?

Detalhes do projeto

  • Finalidade Principal: Tratamento
  • Alocação: Randomizado
  • Modelo Intervencional: Atribuição Paralela
  • Mascaramento: Quadruplicar

Armas e Intervenções

Grupo de Participantes / Braço
Intervenção / Tratamento
Comparador de Placebo: Grupo placebo
Placebo
Medicamento: Placebo
Placebo
Experimental: Jinfeng Pill group
Jinfeng Pill
Medicamento: Jinfeng Pill
Jinfeng Pill

O que o estudo está medindo?

Medidas de resultados primários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
The modified Kupperman Index (KI)
Prazo: Week -1, Week 0, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16
The total score of KI is 63. It includes 13 items related to peri-menopausal syndrome, and the severity score of each item ranges from 0 to 3. There were different basic score in each item: hot flashes and sweating = 4; Paresthesia, sleep disorders, nervousness, sexual complaints, urinary tract infection = 2; the other items = 1. Item score = basic score × severity score. Classification standard of disease condition: mild: symptom score <13; moderate: symptom score 14-26; severe: symptom score >27 points.
Week -1, Week 0, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16

Medidas de resultados secundários

Medida de resultado
Descrição da medida
Prazo
Hot flash scale (HFs)
Prazo: Week -1, Week 0, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16
The severity of hot flash was evaluated using visual analog scale (0-10).The higher the value, the more severe the symptoms.
Week -1, Week 0, Week 4, Week 8, Week 12, Week 16
Menopause-specific quality of life scale (MENQOL)
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12, Week 16
MENQOL contains 27 questions related to vasomotor symptoms, psychological symptoms, physiological symptoms, and sexual life. A lower MENQOL score indicates PMPS has a less influence on life quality.
Week 0, Week 12, Week 16
Hamilton depressive scale (HAMD)
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12, Week 16
The items of HAMD are scored on a 5-level scale with 0-4 points, a few items is a 3-level scale with 0-2 points. A higher score indicates the more severe depression.
Week 0, Week 12, Week 16
Hamilton anxiety scale (HAMA)
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12, Week 16
HAMA contains 14 items related to a number of anxiety symptoms. Each of items is scored on a 5-level scale with 0-4 points. A higher score indicates the more severe anxiety.
Week 0, Week 12, Week 16
Vaginal Health Index (VHI)
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12
The VHIS (Vaginal Health Index) comprises five assessment dimensions, each scored from 1 to 5 points, for a total of 25 points. A higher total score indicates better vaginal health, while a total score below 15 points suggests vaginal atrophy.
Week 0, Week 12
TCM Syndrome Score Scale
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12
Symptom severity will be graded according to the Guiding Principles for Clinical Research of New Chinese Medicines for eight TCM-specific symptom domains (hot flushes and sweating, menstrual irregularity, irritability, dizziness and headache, lumbar and knee soreness, insomnia with vivid dreaming, hypochondriac pain with bitter taste, and vaginal dryness), each rated 0-3 (absent/mild/moderate/severe). The total score is 24 points, with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
Week 0, Week 12
Serum levels of sex hormones (E2, FSH, LH) and estrogen metabolites (2-OHE1,16α-OHE1)
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12
Serum E2, FSH, and LH will be quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Estrogen metabolites - 2-hydroxyestrone (2-OHE1) and 16α-hydroxyestrone (16α-OHE1) - will be determined by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).
Week 0, Week 12
Serum inflammatory factors (IL-6, TNF-α)
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12
Serum concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) will be measured by ELISA
Week 0, Week 12
Intestinal microbiota β-GUS enzyme activity
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12
β-GUS activity will be determined spectrophotometrically via the enzymatic hydrolysis of p-nitrophenyl-β-D-glucuronide (pNPG) to p-nitrophenol (pNP), quantified by absorbance at 405 nm.
Week 0, Week 12
Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFAs)
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12
Faecal concentrations of acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid will be determined by gas chromatography.
Week 0, Week 12
Gut Microbiota Analysis
Prazo: Week 0, Week 12
Faecal samples will be collected at baseline and week 12. Participants will provide ≥5 mg of stool into a sterile collection tube, which will be immediately snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen and stored at -80°C pending analysis. Bacterial genomic DNA will be extracted using the QIAamp Swab DNA Kit (QIAGEN). The V3-V4 hypervariable regions of the 16S rRNA gene will be amplified by PCR and sequenced on the Illumina NextSeq 2000 platform.
Week 0, Week 12

Colaboradores e Investigadores

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Patrocinador

Tongji Hospital

Datas de registro do estudo

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Datas Principais do Estudo

Início do estudo (Estimado)

10 de maio de 2026

Conclusão Primária (Estimado)

1 de maio de 2028

Conclusão do estudo (Estimado)

1 de maio de 2028

Datas de inscrição no estudo

Enviado pela primeira vez

13 de maio de 2026

Enviado pela primeira vez que atendeu aos critérios de CQ

18 de maio de 2026

Primeira postagem (Real)

26 de maio de 2026

Atualizações de registro de estudo

Última Atualização Postada (Real)

26 de maio de 2026

Última atualização enviada que atendeu aos critérios de controle de qualidade

18 de maio de 2026

Última verificação

1 de maio de 2026

Mais Informações

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Outros números de identificação do estudo

  • TJ-IRB202512083

Plano para dados de participantes individuais (IPD)

Planeja compartilhar dados de participantes individuais (IPD)?

NÃO

Descrição do plano IPD

Protecting participant privacy and data security.To consider potential data needs, please contact authorized researchers.

Informações sobre medicamentos e dispositivos, documentos de estudo

Estuda um medicamento regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA

Não

Estuda um produto de dispositivo regulamentado pela FDA dos EUA

Não

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