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Qiling Yiqi Tablets Plus Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV Immune Non-responders With Lung-Spleen Qi Deficiency
Sponsor: Beijing University of Chinese Medicine
Summary
This pragmatic randomized controlled trial evaluates whether Qiling Yiqi Tablets combined with antiretroviral therapy (ART) improves immune reconstitution in people with HIV who meet criteria for immune reconstitution failure and lung-spleen qi deficiency syndrome. Eligible participants are adults aged 18 to 60 years with HIV-1 infection, long-term viral suppression on ART, and persistently low CD4+ T-cell counts. A total of 240 participants will be randomized 1:1 to receive Qiling Yiqi Tablets plus ART or ART alone. Treatment lasts 48 weeks, followed by 48 weeks of follow-up. The primary outcomes are absolute CD4+ T-cell count and immune reconstitution response rate. Secondary outcomes include immune homeostasis markers, T-cell activation and Treg proportion, thymic output and inflammation-related markers, HIV RNA viral load, quality of life, clinical symptom scores, all-cause mortality, and safety.
Official title: A Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Qiling Yiqi Tablets Combined With Antiretroviral Therapy for Immune Reconstitution Failure in People With HIV and Lung-Spleen Qi Deficiency Syndrome
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
240
Start Date
2026-08
Completion Date
2029-02
Last Updated
2026-07-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Qiling Yiqi Tablets plus ART
Qiling Yiqi Tablets: Qiling Yiqi Tablets are a marketed Chinese patent medicine (NMPA approval No. Z20050483; Sichuan Enwei Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.). The formula includes Astragalus, Codonopsis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Poria, and related components. Dose: 6 tablets orally three times daily after meals with warm water for 48 weeks.Participants receive Qiling Yiqi Tablets orally in addition to their background ART regimen for 48 weeks.
Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)
Background ART regimen according to applicable domestic and international ART guidelines.
Locations (1)
Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China