Describing Chinese Herbal Medicine Telehealth Care for Symptoms Related to Infectious Diseases Such as COVID-19
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- STATUS
- Recruiting
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- End date
- Apr 11, 2025
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- participants needed
- 500
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- sponsor
- Center for Integrated Care
Summary
The purpose of the study is to design and execute a prospective, longitudinal, descriptive cohort study in a pragmatic clinical practice for adults with symptoms that may be related to COVID-19.
Description
The purpose of this study is to design and execute a prospective, longitudinal, descriptive cohort study in a pragmatic clinical practice for adults with symptoms that may be related to COVID-19 infection who participate in Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) telehealth visits and take CHM. CHM includes over 400 medicinal substances and CHM formulas are individualized at each visit according to the patient's presentation. CHM has been used to treat cough, shortness of breath, and fatigue and mechanisms of action have been investigated for SARS and H1N1 influenza prevention and treatment by anti-inflammatory effects and antiviral activity. Yet, there is a gap in our understanding of the clinical application of CHM in a community sample of individuals experiencing symptoms that may be related to COVID-19. The investigators have no pragmatic clinic data about the use of CHM for coronaviruses.
Safe and effective treatment of symptoms associated with COVID-19 is a top international priority and research is needed to better understand if CHM is a safe intervention to treat symptoms. Further, dissemination of trustworthy CHM treatment approaches for this complex and emergent condition is needed within the CHM and scientific communities.
Aim 1: Conduct quantitative analyses of the collected data and disseminate findings to CHM clinicians and to the scientific community.
Case series will be reported bi-weekly to CHM clinicians via the SIEAM website including exposure, comorbidities, symptom change, concurrent medications, CHM prescriptions, adverse events and usability. Data will be analyzed at the study conclusion for presentation to the scientific community.
Aim 2: Conduct qualitative analyses of the collected data and disseminate findings to CHM clinicians and to the scientific community.
Chart notes reflecting clinicians' clinical reasoning will be content analyzed and posted bi-weekly on the SIEAM website. This will provide timely information for the CHM clinical community from highly experienced clinicians. Data will be analyzed at the study conclusion for presentation to the scientific community.
Details
| Condition | Coronavirus Infection |
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| Age | 18-114 years |
| Treatment | Chinese Herbal Medicine |
| Clinical Study Identifier | NCT04380870 |
| Sponsor | Center for Integrated Care |
| Last Modified on | 19 February 2024 |
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