This study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate the impact of Yueju Pill on quality of life and treatment efficacy in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC) receiving standard therapy.
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the impact of Yueju Pill on quality of life and treatment efficacy in patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic biliary tract cancer (BTC) receiving guideline-based standard chemotherapy. The study will be conducted at Zhongshan Hospital Affiliated with Fudan University, Xuhui District Central Hospital of Shanghai, Minhang District Central Hospital of Shanghai, and Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center. Eligible patients will be randomized into two groups: Group A (Intervention): Standard chemotherapy + Yueju Pill (6-9 g per dose, twice daily, orally until disease progression or intolerable toxicity). Group B (Control): Standard chemotherapy + placebo (identical in appearance, packaging, dosage, and administration frequency to Yueju Pill).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
210
Group A (Intervention): Standard therapy + Yueju Pill (6-9 g per dose, twice daily, orally until disease progression or intolerable toxicity).
Group B (Control): Standard therapy + placebo (identical in appearance, packaging, dosage, and administration frequency to Yueju Pill).
Zhongshan hospital Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
Improvement in quality of life
The European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30 v3) was used to assess changes (Δ) in quality-of-life scores from baseline to week 18 after treatment. Scores on the EORTC QLQ-C30 range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating better global health status/quality of life.
Time frame: 18 week after treatment
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) Score
The EORTC QLQ-C30 is a 30-item validated instrument assessing cancer-related quality of life across domains including physical, role, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale. For functional and global health/QoL scales, higher scores indicate better quality of life. For symptom scales, higher scores indicate worse symptoms.
Time frame: 1 year
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Cholangiocarcinoma Module (EORTC QLQ-BIL21) Score
The EORTC QLQ-BIL21 is a 21-item validated module designed for patients with cholangiocarcinoma, assessing disease-related symptoms and impact. Scores are transformed to a 0-100 scale, with higher scores indicating worse symptoms.
Time frame: 1 year
Objective response rate (ORR)
defined according to RECIST v1.1 criteria, calculated as the proportion of patients achieving complete response (CR) or partial response (PR) among all evaluable patients (CR + PR).
Time frame: 1 year
Disease control rate (DCR)
defined according to RECIST v1.1 criteria, calculated as the proportion of patients achieving complete response (CR), partial response (PR), or stable disease (SD) among all evaluable patients (CR + PR + SD).
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Time frame: 1 year
Overall survival (OS)
defined as the time from randomization to death from any cause or to the date of the last follow-up, whichever occurs first.
Time frame: 1 year
Progression-free survival (PFS)
defined as the time from randomization to the first documented disease progression by imaging or death from any cause, whichever occurs first.
Time frame: 1 year
Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Score
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 is a 9-item self-report instrument measuring depressive symptoms. Scores range from 0 (no depressive symptoms) to 27 (severe depression). Higher scores indicate worse depressive symptoms.
Time frame: 1 year
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) Score
The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 is a 7-item self-report instrument measuring anxiety symptoms. Scores range from 0 (no anxiety symptoms) to 21 (severe anxiety). Higher scores indicate worse anxiety symptoms.
Time frame: 1 year
Change in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) syndrome score
the study-specific TCM Syndrome Information Scale will be used to assess changes and improvement in patients' TCM syndrome characteristics before and after treatment. Scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more severe TCM symptoms (worse outcome).
Time frame: 1 year