Qing-Xin-Jiao-Tai Decoction for Insomnia Comorbid With Obesity Presenting With Heart-Kidney Non-interaction Syndrome

Starting soon · Early Phase 1 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Insomnia, Obesity

In brief

This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of Qing-Xin-Jiao-Tai Decoction (QXJTD), a Traditional Chinese Medicine formula, in treating adults (aged 18-65) suffering from both insomnia and obesity. Specifically, the study targets patients diagnosed with Heart-Kidney Non-interaction syndrome. In this study, 72 eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either QXJTD granules or a matching placebo twice daily for 8 weeks. Both groups will concurrently receive a personalized lifestyle intervention program that includes structured dietary and exercise guidance. The primary purpose of this research is to determine if QXJTD combined with lifestyle modifications can significantly improve sleep quality and promote weight loss compared to the placebo. The primary endpoints evaluated will be objective sleep parameters measured via overnight polysomnography, the percentage of body weight lost, and subjective sleep improvements assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). By evaluating these outcomes, the researchers hope to provide a safe and effective integrative treatment strategy for patients struggling with this complex comorbidity.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT07754383
Run by: Fohow Pharmaceutical Group
People needed: 72
Starts: 2026-10-01
Expected to finish: 2030-10-01
Last updated by the study team: 2026-08-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Individuals who meet both diagnostic criteria for sleep disorders and obesity, and have a Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) score exceeding 7
Meet the TCM syndrome differentiation criteria for either the heart-kidney disharmony syndrome or the liver-fire disturbing the heart syndrome
Aged 18-65, male or female
Those who can actively cooperate with oral Chinese medicine treatment
Voluntarily accept this study and sign the informed consent form

You may not qualify if…

Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hematological system diseases, severe liver and kidney dysfunction, tumors, and other severe organic diseases
Individuals with a history of allergy to the study drug or with an allergic constitution
Women planning to become pregnant, pregnant, or breastfeeding
Currently taking or having taken sedative traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations within 4 weeks prior to enrollment, or having used semaglutide and other GLP-1 receptor agonists or weight-reducing preparations with long-term weight-loss effects within 12 weeks prior to enrollment
Those with severe cognitive dysfunction or unable to take care of themselves and therefore unable to cooperate with the clinical trial protocol
Patients with severe anxiety, depression [Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) score ≥70, Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) score ≥73], mania, schizophrenia, and suicidal tendencies.
Individuals who are severely allergic to PSG electrode patches, or who cannot cooperate with polysomnography (PSG) and heart rate variability (HRV) testing due to work/lifestyle habits

Where it is running

Xiyuan Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences — Beijing, Haidian, China

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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