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{'hasResults': False, 'derivedSection': {'miscInfoModule': {'versionHolder': '2025-12-24'}, 'conditionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'D002311', 'term': 'Cardiomyopathy, Dilated'}, {'id': 'D006333', 'term': 'Heart Failure'}], 'ancestors': [{'id': 'D006332', 'term': 'Cardiomegaly'}, {'id': 'D006331', 'term': 'Heart Diseases'}, {'id': 'D002318', 'term': 'Cardiovascular Diseases'}, {'id': 'D009202', 'term': 'Cardiomyopathies'}, {'id': 'D000083083', 'term': 'Laminopathies'}, {'id': 'D030342', 'term': 'Genetic Diseases, Inborn'}, {'id': 'D009358', 'term': 'Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities'}]}, 'interventionBrowseModule': {'meshes': [{'id': 'C572413', 'term': 'qiliqiangxin'}]}}, 'protocolSection': {'designModule': {'phases': ['PHASE4'], 'studyType': 'INTERVENTIONAL', 'designInfo': {'allocation': 'RANDOMIZED', 'maskingInfo': {'masking': 'QUADRUPLE', 'whoMasked': ['PARTICIPANT', 'CARE_PROVIDER', 'INVESTIGATOR', 'OUTCOMES_ASSESSOR']}, 'primaryPurpose': 'TREATMENT', 'interventionModel': 'PARALLEL'}, 'enrollmentInfo': {'type': 'ACTUAL', 'count': 374}}, 'statusModule': {'overallStatus': 'COMPLETED', 'startDateStruct': {'date': '2012-01'}, 'expandedAccessInfo': {'hasExpandedAccess': False}, 'statusVerifiedDate': '2017-08', 'completionDateStruct': {'date': '2016-09-30', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'lastUpdateSubmitDate': '2017-08-26', 'studyFirstSubmitDate': '2011-01-31', 'studyFirstSubmitQcDate': '2011-02-10', 'lastUpdatePostDateStruct': {'date': '2017-08-29', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}, 'studyFirstPostDateStruct': {'date': '2011-02-11', 'type': 'ESTIMATED'}, 'primaryCompletionDateStruct': {'date': '2015-12-31', 'type': 'ACTUAL'}}, 'outcomesModule': {'primaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'The value of left ventricular end-diastolic dimension (LVEDd) and left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF) confirmed by ultrasonic cardiogram (UCG)', 'timeFrame': '12 months after intervention'}, {'measure': 'The levels of serum representative cytokines detected by ELISA', 'timeFrame': '12 months after intervention'}], 'secondaryOutcomes': [{'measure': 'Heart failure aggravation', 'timeFrame': '12 months after intervention'}, {'measure': 'All cause mortality', 'timeFrame': '12 months after intervention'}, {'measure': 'Sudden cardiac death', 'timeFrame': '12 months after intervention'}, {'measure': 'Stroke', 'timeFrame': '12 months after intervention'}, {'measure': 'The dynamic changes of serum representative cytokines detected by ELISA in the treatment group', 'timeFrame': '12 months after intervention'}]}, 'oversightModule': {'oversightHasDmc': True}, 'conditionsModule': {'keywords': ['Immunomodulation'], 'conditions': ['Dilated Cardiomyopathy', 'Heart Failure']}, 'referencesModule': {'references': [{'pmid': '20448127', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Tang H, Zhong Y, Zhu Y, Zhao F, Cui X, Wang Z. Low responder T cell susceptibility to the suppressive function of regulatory T cells in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy. Heart. 2010 May;96(10):765-71. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2009.184945.'}, {'pmid': '20802148', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Yuan J, Yu M, Lin QW, Cao AL, Yu X, Dong JH, Wang JP, Zhang JH, Wang M, Guo HP, Cheng X, Liao YH. Th17 cells contribute to viral replication in coxsackievirus B3-induced acute viral myocarditis. J Immunol. 2010 Oct 1;185(7):4004-10. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1001718. Epub 2010 Aug 27.'}, {'pmid': '21044990', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Xiao H, Wang M, Du Y, Yuan J, Cheng X, Chen Z, Zou A, Wei F, Zhao G, Liao YH. Arrhythmogenic autoantibodies against calcium channel lead to sudden death in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy. Eur J Heart Fail. 2011 Mar;13(3):264-70. doi: 10.1093/eurjhf/hfq198. Epub 2010 Nov 2.'}, {'pmid': '19833326', 'type': 'BACKGROUND', 'citation': 'Xiao H, Song Y, Li Y, Liao YH, Chen J. Qiliqiangxin regulates the balance between tumor necrosis factor-alpha and interleukin-10 and improves cardiac function in rats with myocardial infarction. Cell Immunol. 2009;260(1):51-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2009.09.001. Epub 2009 Sep 11.'}]}, 'descriptionModule': {'briefSummary': 'The pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) leading to heart failure is closely associated with autoimmunity dysfunction. A few studies represented that Qiliqiangxin capsule, a Chinese medicine, could enhance heart function in chronic heart failure and regulate the balance of TNF-a and IL-10 in myocardial infarction. In this study, to explore the effects of Qiliqiangxin capsule on the improving heart function and immunoregulation in patients with DCM, patients were recruited, anti-heart autoantibodies and some representative cytokines were assayed by enzyme-linked immuno sorbent assay (ELISA), and the efficacy of heart function improvement was compared between Qiliqiangxin capsule and placebo under the standard treatment of DCM.'}, 'eligibilityModule': {'sex': 'ALL', 'stdAges': ['CHILD', 'ADULT', 'OLDER_ADULT'], 'maximumAge': '70 Years', 'minimumAge': '14 Years', 'healthyVolunteers': False, 'eligibilityCriteria': 'Inclusion Criteria:\n\n* Dilated Cardiomyopathy (LVEF ≤ 45%)\n\nExclusion Criteria:\n\n* Secondary dilated cardiomyopathy (such as ischemic cardiomyopathy, valvular cardiomyopathy, hyperthyroid cardiomyopathy, diabetic cardiomyopathy, anemia cardiomyopathy, and etc.)\n* Coronary heart disease\n* Rheumatic heart disease\n* Pulmonary heart disease\n* Continuous dysarteriotony: hypertension(systolic blood pressure \\[SBP\\] ≥ 60mmHg/diastolic blood pressure \\[DBP\\] ≥ 100mmHg); hypotension(SBP \\< 90mmHg/DBP \\< 60mmHg)\n* Resting heart rate ≤ 50bpm\n* Atrioventricular block patients without permanent pacemaker'}, 'identificationModule': {'nctId': 'NCT01293903', 'acronym': 'QLQX-DCM', 'briefTitle': 'Study of Qiliqiangxin Capsule to Treat Dilated Cardiomyopathy', 'organization': {'class': 'OTHER', 'fullName': 'Huazhong University of Science and Technology'}, 'officialTitle': 'A Multi-center, Randomized, Double, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study of Improving Heart Function and Immunoregulation Effects of Qiliqiangxin Capsule in Patients With Dilated Cardiomyopathy', 'orgStudyIdInfo': {'id': 'QLQX-DCM-01'}}, 'armsInterventionsModule': {'armGroups': [{'type': 'EXPERIMENTAL', 'label': 'Qiliqiangxin capsule', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Qiliqiangxin capsule']}, {'type': 'PLACEBO_COMPARATOR', 'label': 'Placebo', 'interventionNames': ['Drug: Placebo']}], 'interventions': [{'name': 'Qiliqiangxin capsule', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Qiliqiangxin capsule is administrated based on the standard heart failure treatment in China. Dosage: 1.2g/times. Frequency: 3 times/day. Duration: The whole study period.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Qiliqiangxin capsule']}, {'name': 'Placebo', 'type': 'DRUG', 'description': 'Placebo, similar in color and taste to Qiliqiangxin capsule, is administrated based on the standard heart failure treatment in China. Dosage: 1.2g/times. Frequency: 3 times/day. Duration: The whole study period.', 'armGroupLabels': ['Placebo']}]}, 'contactsLocationsModule': {'locations': [{'zip': '430022', 'city': 'Wuhan', 'state': 'Hubei', 'country': 'China', 'facility': 'Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology', 'geoPoint': {'lat': 30.58333, 'lon': 114.26667}}], 'overallOfficials': [{'name': 'Yu-Hua Liao, Docter', 'role': 'STUDY_CHAIR', 'affiliation': 'Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology'}]}, 'sponsorCollaboratorsModule': {'leadSponsor': {'name': 'Huazhong University of Science and Technology', 'class': 'OTHER'}, 'collaborators': [{'name': 'Fudan University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': "First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University", 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Shandong Provincial Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER_GOV'}, {'name': 'The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Ministry of Science and Technology of the People´s Republic of China', 'class': 'OTHER_GOV'}, {'name': 'China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases', 'class': 'OTHER_GOV'}, {'name': 'RenJi Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': "Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University", 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Tongji Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Wuhan University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': "Henan Provincial People's Hospital", 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Jining Medical University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Shanxi Cardiovascular Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Wuhan Pu-Ai Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Tianyou Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Yunyang Medical College', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'China Three Gorges University, Yichang, China', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Xiangyang Central Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Wuhan No.1 Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}, {'name': 'Jingzhou Central Hospital', 'class': 'OTHER'}], 'responsibleParty': {'type': 'PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR', 'investigatorTitle': 'Professor and director of Institute of Cardiology, Union Hospital', 'investigatorFullName': 'Yu-Hua Liao', 'investigatorAffiliation': 'Huazhong University of Science and Technology'}}}}