Ayurveda Self-Management for Flu Like Symptoms During the Covid-19 Outbreak

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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From the end of January 2020, Coronavirus disease 2019 began to spread in United Kingdom (UK). During the same time, seasonal flu continued to circulate across the UK. With similar course of management at early stages, flu like symptoms were self-isolated to prevent the spread and further complications of infection. Present study aimed to evaluate the effect of self-managed Ayurveda on flu like symptoms in people who self-isolated at home for 7-days in March 2020 during the Covid-19 outbreak in UK.

Official Title
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Ayurveda Self-Management for Flu Like Symptoms in People Self-Isolated for 7 Days During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak

Conditions
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Flu Like Symptom, Flu Like Illness

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Individualised Ayurveda


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Flu like symptoms present at least one respiratory symptom (e.g. cough, nasal obstruction, sore throat) and at least one constitutional symptom other than fever (e.g. fatigue, headache, myalgias) of less than 48-hour duration Willing to consent and follow up Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant/lactating Participants with chronic pulmonary diseases or critical condition or already developed severe respiratory distress Clinically malignancies, systemic infection, other medical or psychiatric condition which places the subject at unacceptable risk to participate in the study - Known hypersensitivity to any ayurveda herbal substances

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Ayurveda<br>All the participants were advised to self-isolate for 7-days and maintain hygiene and self-care as per recommended guidelines. Along with that, participants were advised to constitution based Ayurveda treatment using herbs, life style and yoga. | Other: Individualised Ayurveda<br>* Saline warm water gargle, Steam, Paracetamol for body temperature and plenty fluid and rest, Food and herbs recommendation as per individual Ayurveda constitution, Using Ginger/ lemon/ turmeric/ honey recommended as per individual, Yoga breathing<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time to achieve afebrile | Time to bring down a fever (oral temperature < 37.2˚C) | From Baseline to 3rd and 7th-days of intervention | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Severity of influenza symptom score | Symptoms diary card completed twice daily from Day 0 to Day 7 | Twice daily from Day 1 to Day 7 |