Investigating the effect of echinacea extraction syrup on the outcomes of lower respiratory infections in patients with COVID-19: a randomized clinical trial study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Many COVID-19 patients experience mild to severe symptoms, including respiratory system involvement. Different treatment instructions have been suggested for patients with COVID-19. Echinacea has known antiviral effects. However, there is still not enough evidence that it is effective in treating COVID-19. This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of Echinacea extract syrup on the outcomes of the lower respiratory tract in patients with COVID-19.

Methods

In this single-blind randomized controlled trial, 40 patients with COVID-19 who were inpatients in the hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were randomly selected and assigned to two equal control and experimental groups (n = 20). In addition to receiving routine care

SUBMITTER: Kheirandish E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656726 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature