Efficacy of INtensive Treatment vs. Standard Treatment of COmpound DanshEn Dripping Pills in Refractory Angina Patients With Incomplete Revascularization (INCODER Study): Study Protocol for a Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled, Superiority Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patients with incomplete revascularization (ICR) tend to develop refractory angina despite optimal medical therapy. The Compound Danshen Dripping Pills (CDDP) is a widely used antianginal drug in China and is shown to significantly alleviate myocardial ischemia. Previous studies showed dose-efficacy tendency when increasing doses of CDDP. This study aims to investigate the efficacy and safety of intensive doses of CDDP in patients with refractory angina with ICR.

Methods and analysis

The INCODER study is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized controlled, superiority trial. We plan to recruit 250 patients aged 18-85 years with a diagnosis of refractory angina with ICR. Patients will be randomized (1:1) to intensive treatment group (CDDP 20 pills three times per

SUBMITTER: Wu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9088738 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature