Investigation on the Epidemic Prevention Effect of Using Chinese Medicine During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Outbreak.

February 12, 2022 updated by: Chung-Hua Hsu, Taipei City Hospital

Taipei City Hospital Linsen Chinese Medicine and Kunming Branch

Taking a regional hospital as an example, the investigators will discuss the changes in the community cumulative incidence rate(CIR) and the epidemic prevention effect of using Chinese medicine during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

Main purpose:

Retrospective case study to explore the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on the prevention of SARS-CoV-2.

Secondary purpose:

If there are related side effects after taking Chinese medicine.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The large-scale coronavirus epidemic is a major global public health challenge in the 21st century. Since the 2003 Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic spread globally and caused hundreds of deaths, the Middle East respiratory syndrome (Middle East respiratory syndrome, MERS) and coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19) has caused a large-scale global spread and also caused a huge impact on the public health and medical system. In the country's current epidemic (Aug 1, 2021), more than 15,000 people have been diagnosed, and the number of deaths has exceeded 800. Among them, the Taipei epidemic is the most severe, and the Wanhua District of Taipei City is the hot zone. The investigators will discuss the changes in accumulation incidence rate(CIR) of the community and the epidemic prevention effect of using Chinese medicine during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

This is a retrospective case study to explore the effect of traditional Chinese medicine on the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 and discuss if there are related side effects after taking Chinese medicine.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

2000

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taipei, Taiwan, 886
        • Taipei City Hospital

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Child
  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

The subjects of this study are patients who went to the Taipei City Hospital Linsen Chinese Medicine and Kunming Branch from January 1, 2020, to July 31, 2021. It is estimated that the medical records of 1,000 patients who use traditional Chinese medicine for new coronary pneumonia prevention and control will be collected as the experimental group, and they will be randomly matched. The medical records of 1,000 patients who have not used Chinese medicine as a control group for the prevention of new coronary pneumonia, a total of 2,000.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- From January 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021, Chinese medicine is used for patients with new coronary pneumonia epidemic prevention.

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients who do not use traditional Chinese medicine for the prevention of new coronary pneumonia.
  2. Patients who have signed and refused to provide medical records.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Case-Control
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
JGF (Jing-Guan-Fang): Traditional Chinese Medicine Decoction
JGF group: 100ml JGF decoction per day at least 1 week
Drug: Jing-Guan-Fang(JGF) : Chinese herbal decoction
Use 100ml JGF decoction per day as a preventive measure for patients with COVID-19.
Other Names:
  • Chinese herbal decoction
NO JGF
NO JGF group: None use traditional Chinese medicine(JGF)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Investigation on the effect of using traditional Chinese medicine to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection in two groups with cumulative incidence rate(CIR).
Time Frame: 18 months
Compare the dangerous states within two groups with CIR.
18 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Taipei City Hospital

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

January 1, 2020

Primary Completion (Actual)

July 31, 2021

Study Completion (Actual)

November 18, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 18, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 10, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

February 11, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

March 2, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 12, 2022

Last Verified

February 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • TCHIRB-11009019-E

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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