The study on safety and efficacy of herbal steam bath in post-COVID-19 patients

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Post-covid-19 symptoms.; post-COVID-19, COVID-19, herbal steam bath, safety, efficacy

• Registration Number: TCTR20240321002
• Lead Sponsor: Thai Traditional Medical Knowledge Fund, the Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Brief Summary

The utilization of the Herbal Steam Bath (HSB) modality has been substantiated through comprehensive research to be both a safe and efficacious intervention for the amelioration of symptoms experienced post-COVID-19 infection.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2024-01-26
• Study Start: 2024-03-21
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 68

Inclusion Criteria

1)Participants of both sexes, aged between 20 and 60 years (All reproductive female participants must not be pregnant on the day of entering the research project and must practice safe birth control methods throughout the duration of their participation in the research project)
2)Patients with a confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis through RT-PCR or ATK testing and a negative test result from a minimum of 2 weeks to a maximum of 6 months prior.
3)Patients exhibiting at least two clinical symptoms following a COVID-19 infection, including: (1) difficulty breathing, (2) shortness of breath, (4) coughing, (5) inability to smell or anosmia.

Exclusion Criteria

1) Pregnant and lactating women
2) Having a fever above 38.5 degrees Celsius.
3) Having fatigue accompanied by sleep deprivation, headache, dizziness, nausea, or vomiting, and diarrhea
4) Patients with severe skin conditions or dermatitis, or those who have open skin wounds that can come into contact with others, such as chickenpox or herpes zoster.
5) Patients with a history of allergies to herbs, herbal steam, steam,
or heat.
6) Having congenital diseases, including asthma, kidney disease, heart disease, epilepsy, high blood pressure, paralysis, or severe respiratory infections such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified