代谢相关脂肪性肝病中医临床疗效评价体系的构建
DOI: 10.12449/JCH260503
Construction of a clinical efficacy evaluation framework for traditional Chinese medicine treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
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摘要: 本文在梳理代谢相关脂肪性肝病(MAFLD)临床试验评价指标和中医药治疗相关研究现状的基础上,结合MAFLD疾病特点及中医药疗效特征,提出了一个多维、分层、可操作的中医临床疗效评价体系框架。该体系涵盖肝脏组织学、影像学、生化指标、代谢指标、人体测量学、中医证候、患者报告结局和安全性指标等8个维度,并根据研究定位和疾病阶段进行分层设计。本文进一步探讨了证候评价标准化、研究设计规范、质量控制等实施路径,以期为开展高质量中医药临床研究提供方法学支撑,推动中医药疗效评价从“单指标”向“多维复合指标”转变。Abstract: Based on a review of clinical trial assessment indices for metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and the current status of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) research, this article proposes a multi-dimensional, stratified, and operable clinical efficacy evaluation framework for TCM with reference to the features of MAFLD and the therapeutic effect of TCM. This system encompasses eight dimensions of liver histology, radiology, biochemical indicators, metabolic markers, anthropometry, TCM syndromes, patient-reported outcomes, and safety indicators, which are stratified according to research objectives and disease stages. This study further explores the implementation pathways for the standardization of syndrome evaluation, research design norms, and quality control, in order to provide methodological support for conducting high-quality TCM clinical research and promote the transition of TCM efficacy evaluation from “single indicators” to “multi-dimensional composite indicators”.
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表 1 MAFLD中医临床疗效评价指标体系的主要维度及核心指标建议
Table 1. Main dimensions and core indicator recommendations for the traditional Chinese medicine clinical efficacy evaluation index system of MAFLD
评价维度 评价内容 核心指标举例 中医药特色 肝脏组织学 脂肪变性、炎症活动、气球样
变及纤维化程度NAS评分、肝纤维化分期 为疗效评价金标准,可直接反映病理改善,但侵入
性较强,临床普遍应用受限肝脏影像学 肝脂肪含量、肝脏硬度、肝纤
维化风险MRI-PDFF、CAP、LSM 无创、可重复,适用于动态随访与疗效监测 肝脏生化学 肝细胞损伤、胆汁淤积及肝
功能状态ALT、AST、GGT、TBil 为常规客观评价指标,便于临床广泛应用 代谢指标 糖代谢、脂代谢、胰岛素抵抗
及尿酸代谢FBG、HOMA-IR、TC、TG、
HDL-C、LDL-C、UA能较好体现MAFLD的代谢异常本质及肝外获益 人体测量学 肥胖程度、脂肪分布及体成
分变化BMI、腰围、体脂率、腰臀比 可反映生活方式及综合干预效果 中医证候 证候严重程度、证候演变及
临床症状特征证候积分、主症/次症评分、
舌脉指标为体现中医辨证论治特色的核心维度,有助于评价
中医药整体调节效应患者报告结局 生活质量、症状负担、疲劳及
功能状态SF-36、CLDQ-NAFLD、疲劳
评分体现患者主观获益与临床价值导向 安全性指标 不良事件及用药安全性 不良事件发生率、肝肾功能、
血常规、心电图用于综合评估干预措施的安全性与耐受性 注:对特定MAFLD人群,可补充评估饮酒情况、心脑血管事件风险及慢性肾脏病风险相关指标、全因死亡率,以辅助疗效解释及长期结局判断。MAFLD,代谢相关脂肪性肝病;NAS评分,MAFLD活动度评分;MRI-PDFF,磁共振质子密度脂肪分数;CAP,受控衰减参数;LSM,肝硬度值;ALT,丙氨酸氨基转移酶;AST,天冬氨酸氨基转移酶;GGT,γ-谷氨酰转移酶;TBil,总胆红素;FBG,空腹血糖;TC,总胆固醇;TG,甘油三酯;HDL-C,高密度脂蛋白胆固醇;LDL-C,低密度脂蛋白胆固醇;UA,尿酸;BMI,体重指数;SF-36,36项简短健康状况调查表;HOMA-IR,稳态模型评估的胰岛素抵抗指数;CLDQ-NAFLD,非酒精性脂肪性肝病生活质量问卷。
表 2 MAFLD中医临床疗效分层评价体系建议
Table 2. Suggestions for a stratified traditional Chinese medicine clinical efficacy evaluation system for MAFLD
分层维度 类别 评价建议 定位分层 探索性研究 以机制探索和信号发现为目标,可纳入多组学、影像学及新型生物标志物等
探索性指标验证性研究 以疗效确证为目标,需预设主要终点和关键次要终点 疾病阶段分层 单纯性脂肪肝 主要终点可选择肝脂肪含量改善(MRI-PDFF/CAP)或代谢指标改善 MASH伴轻度肝纤维化(F1~F2) 主要终点可选择ALT复常或MASH缓解 MASH伴显著肝纤维化(F2~F3) 主要终点宜参考FDA认可的组织学复合终点,即MASH缓解且肝纤维化无
恶化证候类型分层 湿热蕴结证 重点关注肝酶、炎症相关指标及FGF21等 脾虚湿盛证 重点关注胰岛素抵抗、脂代谢异常及疲劳症状等 痰瘀互结证 重点关注肝纤维化指标、血脂及血液流变学指标等 注:MAFLD,代谢相关脂肪性肝病;MRI-PDFF,磁共振质子密度脂肪分数;CAP,受控衰减参数;MASH,代谢相关脂肪性肝炎;ALT,丙氨酸氨基转移酶;FDA,美国食品药品监督管理局;FGF21,成纤维细胞生长因子21。
表 3 MAFLD中医药临床研究核心指标集的初步建议
Table 3. Preliminary recommendations for the core outcome set in traditional Chinese medicine clinical research on MAFLD
终点层级 指标类别 具体指标建议 主要终点 根据研究目的选择
其一肝脂肪含量相对下降≥30%(MRI-PDFF);ALT复常(基线升高者);MASH缓解且肝纤维化无
恶化;中医证候积分下降≥50%次要终点 中医证候、与证候相
关指标(选择一项或
多项)肝酶谱(ALT、AST、GGT);糖代谢指标(FBG、HOMA-IR、HbA1c);脂代谢指标(TC、TG、HDL-
C、LDL-C);影像学指标(CAP、LSM);人体测量学指标(BMI、WHR);中医证候积分(各证型
分量表)探索性终点 机制与前瞻性观察 新型生物标志物(FGF21、CK-18、Pro-C3);肠道菌群及其代谢产物(SCFA、胆汁酸);代谢组
学/脂质组学特征注:MAFLD,代谢相关脂肪性肝病;MRI-PDFF,磁共振质子密度脂肪分数;ALT,丙氨酸氨基转移酶;MASH,代谢相关脂肪性肝炎;AST,天冬氨酸氨基转移酶;GGT,γ-谷氨酰转移酶;FBG,空腹血糖;HOMA-IR,稳态模型评估的胰岛素抵抗指数;HbA1c,糖化血红蛋白;TC,总胆固醇;TG,甘油三酯;HDL-C,高密度脂蛋白胆固醇;LDL-C,低密度脂蛋白胆固醇;CAP,受控衰减参数;LSM,肝硬度值;BMI,体重指数;WHR,腰臀比;FGF21,成纤维细胞生长因子21;CK-18,细胞角蛋白18; Pro-C3,Ⅲ型前胶原C端肽;SCFA,短链脂肪酸。
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