Treatment and Prevention of Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) on COVID-19 Infection

Summary

The aim of this study is to test whether Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) are effective and safe for treating COVID-19 infection. After the enrolment of approximately 30 subjects, the recruitment will be paused, and planned interim analysis will be performed to preliminarily investigate the efficacy and safety of TCMs in patients infected with COVID-19.

Timeline

Start

2020-01-22

Primary completion

2021-01-22

Completion

2021-01-22

Publications

• Background Huang C, Wang Y, Li X, Ren L, Zhao J, Hu Y, Zhang L, Fan G, Xu J, Gu X, Cheng Z, Yu T, Xia J, Wei Y, Wu W, Xie X, Yin W, Li H, Liu M, Xiao Y, Gao H, Guo L, Xie J, Wang G, Jiang R, Gao Z, Jin Q, Wang J, Cao B. Clinical features of patients infected with 2019 novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):497-506. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30183-5. Epub 2020 Jan 24.
• Background Chan JF, Yuan S, Kok KH, To KK, Chu H, Yang J, Xing F, Liu J, Yip CC, Poon RW, Tsoi HW, Lo SK, Chan KH, Poon VK, Chan WM, Ip JD, Cai JP, Cheng VC, Chen H, Hui CK, Yuen KY. A familial cluster of pneumonia associated with the 2019 novel coronavirus indicating person-to-person transmission: a study of a family cluster. Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):514-523. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30154-9. Epub 2020 Jan 24.
• Background Zhu N, Zhang D, Wang W, Li X, Yang B, Song J, Zhao X, Huang B, Shi W, Lu R, Niu P, Zhan F, Ma X, Wang D, Xu W, Wu G, Gao GF, Tan W; China Novel Coronavirus Investigating and Research Team. A Novel Coronavirus from Patients with Pneumonia in China, 2019. N Engl J Med. 2020 Feb 20;382(8):727-733. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2001017. Epub 2020 Jan 24.
• Background World Health Organization. Clinical management of severe acute respiratory infection when novel coronavirus (nCoV) infection is suspected: interim guidance. Published January 28, 2020. Accessed January 31, 2020. https://www. who.int/publications-detail/clinical-managementof- severe-acute-respiratory-infection-when-novelcoronavirus-( ncov)-infection-is-suspected
• Akhtar S, Das JK, Ismail T, Wahid M, Saeed W, Bhutta ZA. Nutritional perspectives for the prevention and mitigation of COVID-19. Nutr Rev. 2021 Feb 11;79(3):289-300. doi: 10.1093/nutrit/nuaa063.
• Wang JB, Wang ZX, Jing J, Zhao P, Dong JH, Zhou YF, Yang G, Niu M, Zhao X, Jiang TJ, Bi JF, Xu Z, Zhang P, Wu D, Bai ZF, Guo YM, Yu SM, Sun YQ, Zhang ZT, Zhan XY, Li PY, Ding JB, Zhao PF, Song XA, Tang JY, He DC, Chen Z, Qin EQ, Wang RL, Xiao XH. Exploring an Integrative Therapy for Treating COVID-19: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chin J Integr Med. 2020 Sep;26(9):648-655. doi: 10.1007/s11655-020-3426-7. Epub 2020 Jul 16.

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