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Study NCT ID:
NCT05360004
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2022-05-04
First Post:
2022-04-27
Is Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
The Use of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Vitamin C by Hospital Care Workers in HK to Prevent COVID-19
Sponsor:
Hong Kong Baptist University
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Use of Chinese Herbal Medicine and Vitamin C by Hospital Care Workers in Hong Kong Mobile Cabin Hospital to Prevent COVID-19 Transmission: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2022-05
Last Known Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
CHM-Cov-19-RCT
Brief Summary:
This is a prospective randomized controlled trial study to explore whether the combination of Chinese herbal medicine and Vitamin C is effective and safe to prevent COVID-19 transmission among health care workers in Hong Kong Mobile Cabin Hospital governed by the Hong Kong Hospital Authority who have been caring for patients with COVID-19. A total of 652 adults will be enrolled. Eligible subjects who provide written informed consent will be assessed for inclusion/exclusion criteria.
All participants are asymptomatic and test negative for SARS-CoV-2 at the study's commencement. Subjects with major medical illness, renal insufficiency and hypersensitivity to Chinese herbal medicine will be excluded. All participants will receive Vitamin C (VC) supplementation and 28 packets of the herbal medicine free of charge and are advised to consume daily for 14 days. After written informed consent, the subjects will be included and randomly allocated to either CHM+VC group or VC treatment.
All participants are asymptomatic and test negative for SARS-CoV-2 at the study's commencement. Subjects with major medical illness, renal insufficiency and hypersensitivity to Chinese herbal medicine will be excluded. All participants will receive Vitamin C (VC) supplementation and 28 packets of the herbal medicine free of charge and are advised to consume daily for 14 days. After written informed consent, the subjects will be included and randomly allocated to either CHM+VC group or VC treatment.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: