Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol combined with angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker (ACEI/ARB) in the treatment of IgA nephropathy. Methods Thirty-four patients with primary IgA nephropathy who had been treated with ACEI/ARB for 3 months but continued to develop proteinuria more than 0.5g/d were enrolled to this prospective randomized controlled study. Patients were randomly divided to the treatment group and the control group, with 17 cases in each group. The treatment group was treated with fluticasone propionate inhalation aerosol (250μg Bid) combined with ACEI/ARB, while the control group was treated with ACEI/ARB only. The patients were followed up at 3 months, 6 months and 9 months after enrollment. Results There were differences in the change rate of urinary total protein to creatinine ratio and eGFR from baseline to different time points (P < 0.05). The change rate of urinary total protein to creatinine ratio and eGFR from baseline between treatment group and control group was significantly different (P < 0.05). Besides, the trends of the change rate of urinary total protein to creatinine ratio and eGFR from baseline were different between the two groups (P < 0.05). No severe adverse reactions occurred in all patients. Conclusions Fluticasone propionate combined with ACEI/ARB in the treatment of IgA nephropathy can effectively reduce the urinary protein level and slow the decline of eGFR.