This trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of moxibustion plus cupping in the convalescence of COVID-19.
Moxibustion plus cupping may be effective and safe for convalescent patients with COVID-19,
but evidence is limited. The randomized clinical trial may help to provide evidence-based
factors for improving the patients' symptoms in the convalescence of COVID-19.
Other: Moxibustion plus Cupping
Moxibustion: The burning of a small, thimble sized, smoldering plug of dried leaves on the skin at an acupuncture point. Usually the plugs contain leaves of mugwort or moxa. Cupping takes the pot as a tool, uses the combustion to remove the air in the pot, causes a negative pressure, and makes it adsorb on the skin of the acupoints. Use"Baixiaojiu"moxibustion on each acupoint for 10-15 minutes, the temperature of moxibustion should be adjusted within patient's tolerance level. Use diameter of 5-6 cm acuum cupper to cupping on each acupoint for 5-8 minutes.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Clinical diagnosis of the convalescence of COVID-19 (defined by the Chinese Guideline
for COVID-19 in 2020 Trial Version 7).
2. 18-70 years old;
3. chest tightness/fatigue/shortness of breath/cough, with at least 2 of the above
symptoms and the average VAS score (last 48 hours) ≥ 40 points;
4. Volunteers with informed consent;
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Surgery in the lung that affects lung function;
2. Rely on mechanical ventilation to maintain lung function;
3. Chronic lung diseases affecting lung function;
4. Diseases affecting heart function;
5. Severe basic diseases;
6. Resting heart rate > 120/min, systolic blood pressure > 180mmHg, diastolic blood
pressure > 100mmHg;
7. Unstable angina or myocardial infarction in the past 1 month;
8. Severe obesity (BMI>30kg/m2);
9. Allergic constitution;
10. Pregnant or lactating women;
11. Disabled patients;
12. Mentally ill Patients;
13. Participating in other clinical trials;
14. Poor compliance or other complicate conditions according to the researchers.
Hubei Province Hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Investigator: Zhongyu Zhou
Contact: +86 18672308659
2209447940@qq.com
Jiani Wu
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