The COVID-19 pandemic is considered as the most crucial global health concern of the century. Given the complex interaction of physical and social factors on fast spreading infection, there have been increasing calls for comprehensive efforts using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach. CBPR partnership composed of representatives from community-based organisations, health and academia actively developed the present study. Specific aims were (1) to assess the efficacy and safety of Ayurvedic combination, Giloy (Tinospora Cordifolia) and Pippali (Piper longum) in the management of mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19 and (2) to determine the effect in relieving COVID-19 symptoms and preventing the onset of severe infection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
26
Shanshamani Vati Plus was given as combination of Guduchi (Tinospora Cordifolia; 300 mg) and Pipli (Piper Longum 75 mg) twice daily.
Aarogyam (UK) CIC
Leicester, United Kingdom
Time to COVID-19 symptoms relief
Clinical improvement was recorded by AiM COVID-19 App using numeric rating scale
Time frame: Up to 14-days
Prevention of severe stage of Covid19
Deterioration in clinical status from mild/moderate to severe/critical during the study period assessed by AiM COVID-19 App
Time frame: Up to 14-days
Side effect/ adverse events
Number of participants with intervention-related side effect/ adverse events as assessed by AiM COVID-19 App
Time frame: Up to 14-days
COVID-19 severity worsening
Number of participants requiring hospitalisation
Time frame: Up to 14-days
Time to negative saliva
Time to positive-to-negative RT-PCR conversion
Time frame: Up to 14-days
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