Trial of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTIs)
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections focused on measuring Acute upper respiratory tract infections
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Patients will be included if they have all the following:
- Age ≥18 years old
- Patient has developed URTIs symptoms for 48 hours or less.
- At least one from each of the following groups of URTIs symptoms:
- Symptoms of infection: headache, chills, muscle ache, or an oral temperature greater than 37.5 degrees Celsius.
- Symptoms from the upper respiratory tract: cough, hoarseness, running nose, nasal obstruction, itchy throat, sore throat or sneezing.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients will be excluded from the study if they have one or more of the following:
- Have symptoms of URTIs for more than 48 hours.
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding
- Liver disease
- Known immune deficiency
- Alcohol (>30 units/wk) or drug abuse
- Medical history of asthma, allergic rhinitis, cystic fibrosis and chronic bronchopulmonary diseases
- Known allergies to food additives or study medications
- Taking chronic medications that contain any kind of herbs, mineral, or specific vitamin supplements
- Diabetes mellitus
- Cancer
- Any other serious disease
Sites / Locations
- Two General Outpatient Clinics
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
1
2
3
4
Wind-cold syndrome group were patients classified by Chinese Medicine practitioner of Wind-cold syndrome and took treatment of Jing Fang Bai Du san.
Wind-cold syndrome group were patients classified by Chinese Medicine practitioner of Wind-cold syndrome and took placebo of Jing Fang Bai Du san.
Wind-heat syndrome group were patients classified by Chinese Medicine practitioner of Wind-heat syndrome and took treatment of Ying Qiao san.
Wind-heat syndrome group were patients classified by Chinese Medicine practitioner of Wind-heat syndrome and took placebo of Ying Qiao san.