Influenza
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria for this study were as follows: patients with a disease duration of =36 hours a body temperature of =38 ? at least one respiratory symptom (cough sore throat or rhinitis) accompanied by at least one systemic symptom (headache myalgia sweating or chills or fatigue) a positive influenza virus nucleic acid test and an age between 18 and 60 years. In addition all patients were required to be fully informed and to voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria for this study were as follows: pregnant or postpartum women; patients with psychiatric disorders or those unable or unwilling to cooperate; individuals who had received influenza vaccination within the past 12 months; those who had participated in other clinical trials within the past 3 months; patients currently receiving systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents; individuals with significant chronic diseases or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection; those with a history of alcohol or drug abuse; and patients who had already received antiviral or antibiotic treatment for influenza.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Median symptom relief time for seven influenza symptoms (nasal congestion, sore throat, cough, myalgia, fatigue, headache, and fever or sweating); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Median time to fever resolution;Median time to cough resolution;Total influenza symptom score;Total dosage of ibuprofen usage;Proportion of patients developing common complications within 48 hours after enrollment and treatment (common complications include otitis media, bronchitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia);Proportion of patients with common complications who received antibiotic treatment; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Capital Medical University Beijing China