Evaluation of the effect of traditional medicine protocol included Astraglus gossypinus with Ferula assa capsule on improvement of COVID-19 outpatients symptoms treated with conventional protocol
Determining the effect of of traditional medicine protocol included Astraglus gossypinus with Ferula assa capsule on improvement of
COVID-19 outpatients symptoms with conventional protocol
Design
This study is a randomized, controlled, double-arm clinical trial. 120 patients will be included in the study. Physicians who assess outcomes and the statistician analyzing the data all will be blinded
Settings and conduct
This study will be conducted in Kerman out patirnt clinic. In the intervention group, 60 patients with COVID-19 receive in addition to standard treatment, traditional medicine protocol included traditional syrup and capsule . 60 patients in the control group received standard treatment only.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: age 18 to 80 years and having informed consent and lack of allergy to herbal medicines protocol, confirmation of COVID-19 by a specialist based on CT scan or diagnosis of disease from the throat sample or clinical signso
Intervention groups
The Intervention group receive standard treatment with traditional medicine protocol included traditional syrup based on Astragalus gossypinus at a rate of 10 cc daily for two hours on the first and second days . Simultaneously with this syrup Patients receive two capsule of Ferula assa (500mg) daily .Patients in the control group receive only the standard treatment.
Main outcome variables
Significant clinical symptoms and vital signs : Clinical recovery up to 10 days from initiation of study treatment until normalization of fever (≤37.2 °C oral), respiratory rate (≤24/minute on room air), and alleviation of cough (mild or absent on a patient reported scale), sustained for at least 24 hours.
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20101219005416N3
Registration date:2020-08-26, 1399/06/05
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2020-08-26, 1399/06/05
Update count:0
Registration date
2020-08-26, 1399/06/05
Registrant information
Name
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
03412266914
Email address
h_tajadini@kmu.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2020-08-10, 1399/05/20
Expected recruitment end date
2020-09-10, 1399/06/20
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Evaluation of the effect of traditional medicine protocol included Astraglus gossypinus with Ferula assa capsule on improvement of COVID-19 outpatients symptoms treated with conventional protocol
Public title
Effect of traditional medicine protocol included Astraglus gossypinus with Ferula assa capsule on improvement of COVID-19 outpatients symptoms
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
The patients that confirmed COVID- 19 with specialist on the base of CT changing or pharyngeal specimen or clinical symptoms
Exclusion criteria:
Lack of informed consent, Pregnancy, Breastfeeding
Age
From 18 years old to 80 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
120
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Randomization is done by permutation randomized block method in four-sided blocks. The construction of blocks is done with R version software 2, 3,
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethic Committee of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Deputy of Research and Technology, Ebn-e-Sina Ave., Jahad Blvd., Kerman
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
7619813159
Approval date
2020-08-05, 1399/05/15
Ethics committee reference number
IR.KMU.REC.1399.275
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
covid-19
ICD-10 code
U07.1
ICD-10 code description
Confirmed COVID-19
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Response to the treatment (Significant clinical improvement)
Timepoint
At baseline and daily
Method of measurement
Based on clinical, paraclinical and laboratory findings. Clinical improvement: normalization of the body temperature (≤37.2 ° C), respiratory rate (≤24 breaths per minute), cough; dyspnea; headche and dirrhea that will measure on a qualitative scale based on the patient's report. Other outcome variables will measure during clinical examination.
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
Mortality
Timepoint
End of the treatment
Method of measurement
Ratio of the number of deaths to total patients in each group
2
Description
Hospital admssion
Timepoint
End of the treatment
Method of measurement
Ratio of the number of admission to total patients in each group
Intervention groups
1
Description
Control group: Hospitalized patients are receiving standard corona treatment
Category
Treatment - Drugs
2
Description
Intervention group: Patients admitted to hospital in addition to receiving standard treatments of the Corona Country Committee, received a traditional product based on Astragalus gossypinus of 10 cc daily for 3 hours and two Ferula assa-foetida capsule of 500mgr daily. Traditional protocol duration is 5 days.
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Besat Clinic
Full name of responsible person
Haleh Tajadini
Street address
Besat Clinic, Jahad Blvd., Kerman
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
7619837773
Phone
+98 34 3272 4821
Email
drhalehtajadini@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Abas Pardakhti
Street address
Ebn-e-Sina St, Jahad Blvd, Kernan
City
Kernan
Province
Kerman
Postal code
7619813159
Phone
+98 34 3226 3719
Fax
+98 34 3226 3857
Email
drhalehtajadini@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
80
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Haleh Tajadini
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
No9, 19 Jahad Blvd, Kerman
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
7619837773
Phone
+98 34 3243 5539
Email
drhalehtajadini@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Haleh Tajadini
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
No 9, 19 Jahad Blvd, Kerman
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
7619837773
Phone
9832435539
Email
drhalehtajadini@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Haleh Tajadini
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
No. 9, 19 Jahad Blvd., Kerman
City
Kerman
Province
Kerman
Postal code
7619837773
Phone
9832435539
Email
drhalehtajadini@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available