Covid-19
Conditions
Brief summary
Preparing to deal with Covid-19 outbreak in Rajasthan, India, health care workers were given Ayurvedic Kadha (combination of ayurvedic herbal extracts) starting from the end of February 2020. Then, majority of these health care workers were put on front line managing screening, monitoring, quarantine and treating Covid 19 patients. This real-life study aimed to determine the experience of health care workers who had Ayurveda kadha before starting as front-line workers.
Interventions
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENTAyurvedic Kadha
Kadha (also called Kwath and Kashaya) is a type of ayurvedic formulation prepared by boiling herbs in water. Water and herbs are main ingredients of these preparations. The preparation of Kadha uses dry herbs, which are dried under the sun or in the shade, as directed for the individual herb. Then, the herbs are pounded to form a coarse powder
Sponsors
Samta Ayurveda Prakoshtha, India
Aarogyam UK
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Health care workers posted in Covid-19 duties at front line * Health workers who had Ayurveda herbs combination over for at least 10-days
Exclusion criteria
* No willing to consent * inability to participate
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Physical Health | From baseline to 30-days | Self-reported health issues |
| Psychological Health | From baseline to 30-days | Self-reported psychological issues |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Coping with distress | From baseline to 30-days | Self-reported coping with high demanding work in Covid-19 duties |
| Self-Help | From baseline to 30-days | Self reported self-help measures used |
Countries
India
Outcome results
None listed