The present study was designed to identify the efficacy and safety of Integrative Medicine by joint oral steroid medicine on liver-kidney yin deficiency, severe IgA nephropathy. Furthermore, search for potential diagnostic predictor in IgA Nephropathy by Proteomics and Metabolomics.
The present study was designed to identify the efficacy and safety of Integrative Medicine by joint oral steroid medicine on liver-kidney yin deficiency, severe IgA nephropathy. Furthermore, search for potential diagnostic predictor in IgA Nephropathy by Proteomics and Metabolomics. Combined with TCM Syndrome research, the investigators will clarify targets or mechanisms of herbal treatment. Eventually, to form a more clinically appropriate standardized combination treatment of severe IgA nephropathy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
140
Shentong Granules with Prednisone
Oral prednisone
Department of Nephrology,Longhua Hospital
Shanghai, China
Glomerular filtration rate
Time frame: changes from Baseline to 2, 4, 12, 24,36 and 48 weeks
24-hour urinary protein excretion
Time frame: changes from Baseline to 2, 4, 12, 24,36 and 48 weeks
serum creatinine
Time frame: changes from Baseline to 2, 4, 12, 24,36 and 48 weeks
serum Lipid
Time frame: Half-yearly
TCM syndrome score
Time frame: changes from Baseline to 2, 4, 12, 24,36 and 48 weeks
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