Clinical Effectiveness of the Sanfu Herbal Patch at Acupoints for Respiratory Diseases in Children: A Pilot Study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Diseases of th respiratory system
- Registration Number
- KCT0002112
- Lead Sponsor
- Dongguk University Ilsan Oriental Hospital
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
The inclusion criteria were age between 24 months and 18 years and a history of respiratory disease at least once during the preceding winter (December 2014 to February 2015). The related respiratory diseases included the common cold, influenza, rhinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, otitis media, and asthma.
Exclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria were age <24 months and the presence of severe cardiac and pulmonary diseases, fever, skin hypersensitivity, or diabetes mellitus. Dropouts were defined as subjects who did not respond to the second survey via telephone.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measures were changes in the frequency and duration of respiratory diseases during the winter following SHP treatment (December 2015 to February 2016) compared to the preceding winter.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary outcome measure was the change of WURSS-21 score