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Effectiveness of unani regimen in protecting high risk population from COVID -19: A pilot study

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Title Effectiveness of unani regimen in protecting high risk population from COVID -19: A pilot study
 
Creator Khan, Asim Ali
Parveen, Naheed
Raza, Rahat
Akhtar, Jamal
Anjum, Nighat
Kumar, Pradeep
Kumar, Pawan
Javed, Ghazala
Meena, Ram Pratap
Urooj, Shaista
Thapa, Harendra
Alam, Shah
 
Subject COVID -19
Immune status
Khameera Marwareed
Tiryaq Arba
Unani Joshanda
 
Description 248-254
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused
by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-
2) has spread globally. COVID-19 presents varied clinical
features. The present study focuses on number of patients turning
COVID-19 positive, change in Immune Status Questionnaire
(ISQ) and WHO quality of life- Bref (WHO Qol – BREF) scales
after taking intervention. This open labelled, double arm,
controlled, interventional, clinical trial was conducted on highrisk
individuals i.e., those residing with a COVID-19 positive
member in the identified quarantine area. This twin armed study
was conducted on asymptomatic individuals exposed to COVID -
19. The test group were prescribed Unani poly-herbal decoction
together with Unani formulations Khamira Marwareed and
Tiryaq e Arba whereas the control group was not on any
intervention. The duration of intervention was 20 days; follow ups
were planned on day 10 and day 20. Of the 81 participants
enrolled, none of the patients turned COVID-19 positive.
However, 13.58% (n=11) developed COVID like symptoms and
70 patients completed the study. The mean age of the participants
was 41.42±16.9 years; however, majority of the participants were
18-28 years male with Damvi (Sanguine) temperament. The
quality of life of the intervention group improved significantly
however, the immune status in both the groups increased with P
 
Date 2022-08-11T05:27:29Z
2022-08-11T05:27:29Z
2022-06
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/60258
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijnpr.v13i2.58610
 
Language en
 
Relation Int. cl. (2021.01)-A61K 35/00, A61K 36/00
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR,India
 
Source IJNPR Vol.13(2) [June 2022]