RCT for Yinqiaosan-Maxingganshitang in the Treatment of COVID-19

ConditionCOVID-19
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 2
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

About this trial

This is a randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. This study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Yinqiaosan-Maxingganshitang in the treatment of the major symptoms of mild and moderate COVID-19 patients by telemedicine.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age from 18 to 65 years;

Tested positive for COVID-19 by RATs, Deep Throat Saliva (DTS) or Throat/Nasal swab RT-PCR tests;

Patient diagnosed with mild to moderate COVID-19 based on the "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines" published by National Institutes of Health;

Duration of symptoms ≤ 72 hours (Start from the presence of the major symptoms of COVID-19: Fever: oral temperature >37.2°C, or cough score ≥2, or fatigue score ≥2);

Disqualifiers

Diagnosed of Asymptomatic or Presymptomatic Infection, Severe Illness or Critical Illness of COVID-19 based on the "Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines" published by National Institutes of Health

Known allergy to the Chinese medicines or other ingredients of the investigational medicinal products (IMP) used in this study;

Known pregnancy or lactation;

Known immunocompromised patient (such as malignancy, organ or bone marrow transplant, AIDS or low immune function caused by long-term use of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Chinese Herb
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

96 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups