Moxibustion Plus Cupping in Convalescent Patients With COVID-19

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Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

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Updated on 19 February 2024

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dyspnea

chest tightness

cough

oximetry

covid-19

pulmonary fibrosis

convalescence

asthenia

Summary

This trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion plus cupping in the convalescence of COVID-19.

Description

Moxibustion plus cupping may be effective and safe for convalescent patients with COVID-19, but evidence is limited. The randomized clinical trial may help to provide evidence-based factors for improving the patients' symptoms in the convalescence of COVID-19.

Details

Condition	Convalescence, Covid 19
Age	18-70 years
Treatment	Moxibustion plus Cupping
Clinical Study Identifier	NCT04374084
Sponsor	Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Last Modified on	19 February 2024

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Eligibility		Yes	No	Not Sure
Inclusion Criteria
	Clinical diagnosis of the convalescence of COVID-19 (defined by the Chinese Guideline for COVID-19 in 2020 Trial Version 7)
	18-70 years old
	Cough / chest tightness / shortness of breath / asthenia after exercise, with at least 2 of the above symptoms and the average VAS score (last 48 hours) 40 points
	Volunteers with informed consent
	In the past 1 week, CT showed that there was still inflammation or pulmonary fibrosis in the lung, or the oxygen saturation95% without inhaling oxygen, or the walking distance of the six-minute-walking test 350 meters, with one of the above criteria
Exclusion Criteria
	Surgery in the lung that affects lung function
	Rely on mechanical ventilation to maintain lung function
	Chronic lung diseases affecting lung function
	Diseases affecting heart function
	Severe basic diseases
	Resting heart rate > 120/min, systolic blood pressure > 180mmHg, diastolic blood pressure > 100mmHg
	Unstable angina or myocardial infarction in the past 1 month
	Severe obesity (BMI>30kg/m2)
	Allergic constitution
	Pregnant or lactating women
	Disabled patients
	Mentally ill Patients
	Participating in other clinical trials
	Poor compliance or other complicate conditions according to the researchers

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Moxibustion Plus Cupping in Convalescent Patients With COVID-19