Changing Susceptible Body Constitution for COVID-19 Prevention by Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong Residents

Summary

Chinese medicine has been used for thousands of years in the treatment of epidemic diseases. Through the long-term struggle with the epidemic, Investigators have accumulated and explored a lot of prevention and control experience. According to recent reports, Chinese medicine plays an important role in the treatment of COVID-19. For example. Therefore, it is of great clinical significance to further develop the prevention of COVID-19 by Chinese medicine. According to the 《Diagnosis and treatment of COVID-19》published by National Health Committee and the experience of professional TCM physician, although the disease is generally susceptible, individuals with the body constitution of "deficiency of Qi and Yang" and "deficiency of Qi and Yin" are more prefer to suffer from COVID-19. Therefore, "Invigorating Qi and Yang, invigorating qi and Yin" can be regarded as the primary strategy of preventing COVID-19. Therefore, "Invigorating Qi and Yang, invigorating qi and Yin" can be regarded as the primary strategy of preventing COVID-19 in Chinese medicine. After a series of questionnaire surveys and blood sample collection, investigators can estimate subjects with body constitution is more likely to infect COVID-19.

Conditions

• COVID19
• Herbal Medicine

Interventions

DRUG

Yu-Ping-Feng formula

Yu-Ping-Feng formula produced by PuraPharm International (H.K) Ltd is a registered Chinese medicine formula by Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (registration number: HKC-08255). The intake dosage is 5g twice daily.

DRUG

Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun formula

Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun formula produced by PuraPharm International (H.K) Ltd is a registered Chinese medicine formula by Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (registration number: HKC-08252). The intake dosage is 5g twice daily.

DRUG

Liu-Wei-Di-Huang formula

Liu-Wei-Di-Huang formula produced by PuraPharm International (H.K) Ltd is a registered Chinese medicine formula by Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong (registration number: HKC-08273). The intake dosage is 5g twice daily.

DRUG

Placebo for "Deficiency of Qi and Yang"

Placebo for the group of "deficiency of Qi and Yang" is composed of 5% Yu-Ping-Feng formula+Xiang-Sha-Liu-Jun formula

DRUG

Placebo for "Deficiency of Qi and Yin"

Placebo for the group of "deficiency of Qi and Yin" is composed of 5% Yu-Ping-Feng formula+Liu-Wei-Di-Huang formula

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Yibin Feng, PhD · School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

QUADRUPLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-04-30

Primary Completion

2022-11-30

Completion

2022-11-30

Countries

• Hong Kong

Study Locations