Common cold with wind-cold type
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, West China Hospital, West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. 18 to 65 years of age; 2. Diagnosis of common cold by a respiratory expert according to relevant criteria and the syndrome criteria of wind-cold type in TCM; 3. Patient within 48 hours of onset of common cold-like illness; 4. Patient must be able to understand and give written informed consent and report adverse events and concomitant medication for the duration of the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patient has suffered from acute viral pharyngitis or laryngitis, acute herpetic pharyngitis or laryngitis, acute conjunctivitis, as well as acute tonsillitis, etc.; 2. Patient has taken any medication for relief of symptoms prior to study initiation; 3. Patient who are fever (> 38.5 degree C); 4. Patient who are on analgesic or anti-inflammatory regimen requiring treatment with analgesics, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or steroids; 5. Patient is pregnant, nursing, or a woman of childbearing potential not practicing adequate contraception. Women, who are uncertain if they are pregnant, may participate in the study, if they undergo a pregnancy test, which shows a negative result; 6. Patient has comorbid condition, uncontrolled metabolic condition or psychiatric condition that might make tolerance or evaluation of the symptoms difficult.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary end point was all symptom duration; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| main symptom duration;minor symptom duration; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMao Bing
Outcome results
None listed