Efficacy of Barley water (Hordeum vulgare) in clinical outcome of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Shiraz: a single blind, randomized controlled clinical study
Determining the effect of Barley water in the treatment of clinical symptoms of patients with COVID-19 admitted to Shiraz hospitals
Design
Randomized clinical trial with control group , single blind, phase 2, on 100 patients. Random allocation software 2.0 uses for randomization.
Settings and conduct
The study site is Shiraz hospitals which is selected for patients with Covid-19. The study is single blind. The product is given by the nurse and the researcher is blinded.The duration of use of this product is 14 days. Patients follow up is done for the duration of hospitalization.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with a definitive diagnosis of pneumonia (pneumonitis) caused by COVID 19; Patients are not in the severe group and do not need care in the intensive care unit (ICU care);age>18; Patients don't receive antiviral medication prior to enrollment;The disease is confirmed by PCR or CT scan.
Exclusion criteria :Pregnancy; chronic kidney disease; history of allergy to barley.
Intervention groups
One hundred patients are selected from the target population and randomly divided into two equal groups. Patients in both groups receive current medications for this disease according to the approved protocol, but patients in the intervention group also receive a 250 cc glass of barley water daily(around 11 am).
Main outcome variables
clinical symptoms;duration of recovery of each of the clinical symptoms; rate of improvement of clinical symptoms; duration of hospitalization
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20150830023823N3
Registration date:2020-12-06, 1399/09/16
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2020-12-06, 1399/09/16
Update count:0
Registration date
2020-12-06, 1399/09/16
Registrant information
Name
Ali Tavakoli
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 71 3233 1028
Email address
tavakkolia@sums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2020-11-15, 1399/08/25
Expected recruitment end date
2020-12-13, 1399/09/23
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
Efficacy of Barley water (Hordeum vulgare) in clinical outcome of COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Shiraz: a single blind, randomized controlled clinical study
Public title
Efficacy of Barley water (Hordeum vulgare) in clinical outcome of COVID-19 patients
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Patients with a definitive diagnosis of pneumonia (pneumonitis) caused by COVID 19 according to the national guidelines for the new corona virus that hospitalized in selected hospitals for corona virus in Shiraz. Patients are not in the severe group and do not need care in the intensive care unit (ICU care)
age>18
Patients don't receive antiviral medication prior to enrollment.
The disease is confirmed by PCR or CT scan.
Exclusion criteria:
Pregnancy
Chronic kidney disease
History of allergy to barley
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
Investigator
Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size:
50
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Randomization method: we use permutation block randomization method with block size of 4.Selected samples based on these blocks are placed in intervention (A) and control (B) groups.
1. AABB
2. ABAB
3. ABBA
4. BBAA
5. BABA
6. BAAB
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
The product is given by the nurse and the Investigator is blinded.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Zand street
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7183883477
Approval date
2020-05-05, 1399/02/16
Ethics committee reference number
IR.SUMS.REC.1399.216
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
COVID-19
ICD-10 code
U07.1
ICD-10 code description
COVID-19, virus identified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Fever
Timepoint
Before and after the intervention In the form of daily
Method of measurement
Thermometer
2
Description
Cough
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
Patient history
3
Description
Respiratory rate
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
visual by nurse
4
Description
Chills
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
Patient history
5
Description
Body pain
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
Patient history with Visual Analog Scale
6
Description
duration of hospitalization
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
patient chart
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
duration of recovery of each of the clinical symptoms(fever, dry cough, respiratory rate)
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
clinical symptoms registration form according to the national guidelines of the new corona virus
2
Description
side effect such as nausea, bloating and constipation
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
drug side effect registration form
3
Description
CRP
Timepoint
Start and end of the intervention
Method of measurement
Biochemical Auto analyzer Instrument
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: current medications for this disease according to the approved protocol, in addition to 250 cc of barley water daily (around 11 am).
Category
Treatment - Other
2
Description
Control group: current medications for this disease according to the approved protocol
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Ali Asghar Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Ali Tavakoli
Street address
Meshkin Fam Street
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
71439-18796
Phone
+98 71 3228 8602
Email
aliasghar@sums.ac.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Abbas Rezaianzadeh
Street address
Zand St.
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
71348-14336
Phone
+98 71 3235 7282
Email
vcrdep@sums.ac.ir
Web page address
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
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
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Ali Tavakoli
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
Zand street
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7134845794
Phone
+98 71 3234 5145
Email
tavakkolia@sums.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Ali Tavakoli
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
Zand street
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7134845794
Phone
+98 71 3234 5145
Email
tavakkolia@sums.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Ali Tavakoli
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Traditional Medicine
Street address
Zand street
City
Shiraz
Province
Fars
Postal code
7134845794
Phone
+98 71 3234 5145
Email
tavakkolia@sums.ac.ir
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
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Clinical Study Report
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Analytic Code
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