Ayurveda for Flu Like Illness During Covid-19 Outbreak

NCT ID: NCT04351542

Last Updated: 2020-04-17

Study Results

Results pending

The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.

Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

32 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-03-06

Study Completion Date

2020-04-12

Brief Summary

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This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ayurveda in reducing symptoms of flu like illness during the Covid 19 outbreak.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Flu Like Illness

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Caregivers
Ayurveda care provide was blinded

Study Groups

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Ayurveda Care Group

Individualised ayurveda treatment was given to participants based on individual constitution.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ayurveda

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Based on individual constitution (ayurveda based assessment) and symptoms an individual has, ayurveda herbal supplement and self managed practices were advised along with usual care recommendation.

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual care recommended by National Health Services, self isolation, plenty fluid, rest and Paracetamol. During the Covid 19 outbreak, additional recommendation were followed given by health services.

Usual Care Group

Participants followed the usual care.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Usual Care

Intervention Type OTHER

Usual care recommended by National Health Services, self isolation, plenty fluid, rest and Paracetamol. During the Covid 19 outbreak, additional recommendation were followed given by health services.

Interventions

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Ayurveda

Based on individual constitution (ayurveda based assessment) and symptoms an individual has, ayurveda herbal supplement and self managed practices were advised along with usual care recommendation.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Usual Care

Usual care recommended by National Health Services, self isolation, plenty fluid, rest and Paracetamol. During the Covid 19 outbreak, additional recommendation were followed given by health services.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with fu like symptoms within 48 hours of onset during March2020
* Mild to moderate symptoms who were advised to self isolate at home for 7-14 days
* Flu like symptoms present at least one respiratory symptom (e.g. cough, nasal obstruction, sore throat) and at least one constitutional symptom other than fever (e.g. fatigue, headache, myalgias) of less than 48-hour duration
* Willing to consent and follow up

Exclusion Criteria

* Pregnant/lactating

* Participants with chronic pulmonary diseases or critical condition or already developed severe respiratory distress
* Clinically malignancies, systemic infection, other medical or psychiatric condition which places the subject at unacceptable risk to participate in the study - Known hypersensitivity to any ayurveda herbal substances
* Severe symptoms of respiratory distress patients deemed to require intensive care immediately
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Aarogyam UK

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Neha Sharma, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Aarogyam UK

Jaydeep Joshi, BAMS

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Aarogyam UK

Locations

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Aarogyam

Leicester, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

Other Identifiers

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AU09

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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