A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Controlled Trial on Salvianolate for Treatment of Unstable Angina Pectoris in A Chinese Elderly Population.

Hua Cui; Xiao-ying LI; Xue-wen Gao; Xiang LU; Xiu-ping WU; Xiao-fei Wang; Xiang-qing Zheng; Kui Huang; Feng Liu; Zhi Luo; Hui-shu Yuan; Gang Sun; Jian Kong; Xiao-hong DU; Jin Zheng; Hong-ying Liu; Wen-ju Zhang

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A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Controlled Trial on Salvianolate for Treatment of Unstable Angina Pectoris in A Chinese Elderly Population.

Author: Hua CUI ¹ ; Xiao-Ying LI ² ; Xue-Wen GAO ³ ; Xiang LU ⁴ ; Xiu-Ping WU ⁵ ; Xiao-Fei WANG ⁶ ; Xiang-Qing ZHENG ⁷ ; Kui HUANG ⁸ ; Feng LIU ⁹ ; Zhi LUO ¹⁰ ; Hui-Shu YUAN ¹¹ ; Gang SUN ¹² ; Jian KONG ¹³ ; Xiao-Hong DU ¹⁴ ; Jin ZHENG ¹ ; Hong-Ying LIU ¹⁵ ; Wen-Ju ZHANG ¹⁶
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1. Department of Geriatric Cardiology, the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, 100853, China.
2. Department of Geriatric Cardiology, the General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army, Beijing, 100853, China. xyli301@163.com.
3. Department of Geriatric Clinic, Inner Mongolia People's Hospital, Hohhot, 010017, China.
4. Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210011, China.
5. Second Department of Cadre's Ward, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, 150001, China.
6. Department of Cadre Health Care, Tianjin First Central Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China.
7. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 400013, China.
8. Department of Geriatrics, Shenyang Red Cross Hospital, Shenyang, 110063, China.
9. Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, Guangzhou, 510180, China.
10. Department of Cardiology, Beijing Geriatric Hospital, Beijing, 100095, China.
11. the Second Department of Cardiology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Harbin, 150009, China.
12. Department of Cardiology, Guizhou Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guiyang, 550001, China.
13. Department of Cadre's Ward, the First Bethune Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, 130021, China.
14. Department of Cadre Health Care, the First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, 325000, China.
15. Medical Department, Shanghai Green Valley Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shanghai, 201203, China.
16. China Health Promotion Foundation, Beijing, 100161, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Salvianolate; efficacy; elderly; unstable angina pectoris
From: Chinese journal of integrative medicine 2019;25(10):728-735
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of salvianolate in elderly patients with unstable angina pectoris (UAP).
METHODS:A prospective double-blind randomized placebo-controlled multicenter trial in elderly patients with UAP from 13 third-grade class-A hospitals in China was performed. A total of 318 patients were randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to an experimental group (160 patients) and a control group (158 patients). The experimental group was treated with salvianolate for 14 days on the basis of conventional medicine, and the control group was given a placebo for 14 days with the same criteria. Follow-up was lasted 28 days in both groups. The primary endpoint was biweekly frequency of angina pectoris attacks. The secondary endpoints included biweekly dosage of nitroglycerin, the Seattle Angina Questionnaire, angina pectoris severity and duration, myocardial injury markers, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), as well as major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs). Safety was assessed according to adverse events and serious adverse events.
RESULTS:Baseline characteristics were similar between treatment groups. Compared with those in the control group, the frequency of biweekly angina attacks (2.92 vs . 4.08, P=0.025), the biweekly dosage of nitroglycerin, as well as the severity and duration of angina attacks (P<0.01) were reduced by salvianolate. The Seattle Angina Questionnaire score was also significantly improved in the experimental group than in the control group (P<0.05). No significant differences were observed between the two groups with respect to the incidence of MACEs. Salvianolate was well tolerated.
CONCLUSIONS:Salvianolate appear to have efficacy and well tolerated for elderly patients with UAP. [ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03037047].