community-acquired pneumonia
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group:Chinese herb medicine iontophoresis plus standard treatment
Control group:Standard treatment
Sponsors
The First Affiliated Hospital of He'nan University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia; 2. Patients who are aged between 18 and 80 years; 3. Patients who are able to communicate and read in Chinese; 4. Patients who are willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who are pregnant or lactating; 2. Patients with pleural effusion, bronchiectasis, active pulmonary tuberculosis or pulmonary abscess; 3. Patients who have neuromuscular diseases with risk of aspiration or are bedridden; 4. Patients who have a history of tumor, severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver or kidney diseases; 5. Patients who are participating in other interventional trials; 6. Patients who are allergic to the drug used.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Community-acquired pneumonia symptom questionnaire; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Community-acquired pneumonia patient-reported outcome scale;Community-acquired pneumonia clinician-reported outcome scale;Length of stay;Inflammation index; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactJiajia Wang
Outcome results
None listed