Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trial

Up to 30 May 2021, the cumulative number of patients diagnosed with corona virus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) globally has exceeded 170 million, with more than 152 million patients recovered from COVID‐19. However, the long‐term effect of the virus infection on the human body’s function is unknown for conv...

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Main Authors: Yuqin Chen, Wenjun He, Wenju Lu, Yue Xing, Jianling Bai, Hao Yu, Jiawei Zhou, Jingyi Liang, Jiyuan Chen, Chi Hou, Bihua Zhong, Ting Wang, Huazhuo Feng, Xu Chen, Tao Wang, Kai Yang, Nuofu Zhang, Nanshan Zhong, Chunli Liu, Jian Wang
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author Yuqin Chen
Wenjun He
Wenju Lu
Yue Xing
Jianling Bai
Hao Yu
Jiawei Zhou
Jingyi Liang
Jiyuan Chen
Chi Hou
Bihua Zhong
Ting Wang
Huazhuo Feng
Xu Chen
Tao Wang
Kai Yang
Nuofu Zhang
Nanshan Zhong
Chunli Liu
Jian Wang
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Wenjun He
Wenju Lu
Yue Xing
Jianling Bai
Hao Yu
Jiawei Zhou
Jingyi Liang
Jiyuan Chen
Chi Hou
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Ting Wang
Huazhuo Feng
Xu Chen
Tao Wang
Kai Yang
Nuofu Zhang
Nanshan Zhong
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Jian Wang
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description Up to 30 May 2021, the cumulative number of patients diagnosed with corona virus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) globally has exceeded 170 million, with more than 152 million patients recovered from COVID‐19. However, the long‐term effect of the virus infection on the human body’s function is unknown for convalescent patients. It was reported that about 63% of COVID‐19 patients had observable lung damage on CT scans after being released from the hospital. Bufei Huoxue (BFHX) capsules, including three active ingredients of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, has been used clinically to prevent and treat pulmonary heart diseases with Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome. Some small‐scale clinical trials have found that BFHX can improve lung ventilation function, reduce blood viscosity, and improve cardiopulmonary function. However, the efficacy and safety of BFHX in the treatment of the recovery phase of COVID‐19 are unknown. This study is a multicenter, double‐blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Subjects with convalescent COVID‐19 were randomized (1:1) into either a BFHX or control group and observed for three months concomitant with receiving routine treatment. The primary efficacy indicators are the evaluation results and changes of the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire score, Fatigue Assessment Inventory, and 6‐min walk distance. Based on the intention‐to‐treat principle, all randomly assigned participants will be included in the statistical analysis. The last visit’s outcomes will be used as the final outcomes for participants who prematurely withdraw from the trial. Per protocol set will pick up from the full analysis set for analysis. Efficacy analysis will be performed on the intention‐to‐treat datasets and per‐protocol datasets. This study and its protocol were approved by the Ethics Committee of our University. Prior to participation, all subjects provided written informed consent. Results will be disseminated at medical conferences and in journal publications. We aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of BFHX for the treatment of the convalescent COVID‐19 patients. Trial registration number: ChiCTR2000032573
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spelling doaj-art-87ac5d2e8b4c4f1ba39c970d03b6cd6f2025-08-20T03:48:52ZengWileyPulmonary Circulation2045-89402021-07-011131910.1177/20458940211032125Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trialYuqin Chen0Wenjun He1Wenju Lu2Yue Xing3Jianling Bai4Hao Yu5Jiawei Zhou6Jingyi Liang7Jiyuan Chen8Chi Hou9Bihua Zhong10Ting Wang11Huazhuo Feng12Xu Chen13Tao Wang14Kai Yang15Nuofu Zhang16Nanshan Zhong17Chunli Liu18Jian Wang19State Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaDepartment of BiostatisticsSchool of Public HealthNanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChinaDepartment of BiostatisticsSchool of Public HealthNanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChinaDepartment of BiostatisticsSchool of Public HealthNanjing Medical UniversityNanjingChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaDepartment of Respiratory Children’s Hospital of Chongqing Medical UniversityNational Clinical Research Center for Child Health and DisordersMinistry of Education Key Laboratory of Child Development and DisordersChongqingChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaState Key Laboratory of Respiratory DiseaseNational Center for Respiratory MedicineNational Clinical Research Center for Respiratory DiseaseGuangdong Key Laboratory of Vascular DiseaseGuangzhou Institute of Respiratory HealthThe First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical UniversityGuangzhouChinaUp to 30 May 2021, the cumulative number of patients diagnosed with corona virus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) globally has exceeded 170 million, with more than 152 million patients recovered from COVID‐19. However, the long‐term effect of the virus infection on the human body’s function is unknown for convalescent patients. It was reported that about 63% of COVID‐19 patients had observable lung damage on CT scans after being released from the hospital. Bufei Huoxue (BFHX) capsules, including three active ingredients of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, has been used clinically to prevent and treat pulmonary heart diseases with Qi deficiency and blood stasis syndrome. Some small‐scale clinical trials have found that BFHX can improve lung ventilation function, reduce blood viscosity, and improve cardiopulmonary function. However, the efficacy and safety of BFHX in the treatment of the recovery phase of COVID‐19 are unknown. This study is a multicenter, double‐blinded, randomized, controlled trial. Subjects with convalescent COVID‐19 were randomized (1:1) into either a BFHX or control group and observed for three months concomitant with receiving routine treatment. The primary efficacy indicators are the evaluation results and changes of the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire score, Fatigue Assessment Inventory, and 6‐min walk distance. Based on the intention‐to‐treat principle, all randomly assigned participants will be included in the statistical analysis. The last visit’s outcomes will be used as the final outcomes for participants who prematurely withdraw from the trial. Per protocol set will pick up from the full analysis set for analysis. Efficacy analysis will be performed on the intention‐to‐treat datasets and per‐protocol datasets. This study and its protocol were approved by the Ethics Committee of our University. Prior to participation, all subjects provided written informed consent. Results will be disseminated at medical conferences and in journal publications. We aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of BFHX for the treatment of the convalescent COVID‐19 patients. Trial registration number: ChiCTR2000032573https://doi.org/10.1177/20458940211032125Bufei Huoxue capsulesnovel coronavirus 2019recovery periodrandomized controlled trial
spellingShingle Yuqin Chen
Wenjun He
Wenju Lu
Yue Xing
Jianling Bai
Hao Yu
Jiawei Zhou
Jingyi Liang
Jiyuan Chen
Chi Hou
Bihua Zhong
Ting Wang
Huazhuo Feng
Xu Chen
Tao Wang
Kai Yang
Nuofu Zhang
Nanshan Zhong
Chunli Liu
Jian Wang
Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trial
Pulmonary Circulation
Bufei Huoxue capsules
novel coronavirus 2019
recovery period
randomized controlled trial
title Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trial
title_full Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trial
title_fullStr Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trial
title_short Bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent COVID‐19 infection: study protocol for a multicenter, double‐blind, and randomized controlled trial
title_sort bufei huoxue capsules in the management of convalescent covid 19 infection study protocol for a multicenter double blind and randomized controlled trial
topic Bufei Huoxue capsules
novel coronavirus 2019
recovery period
randomized controlled trial
url https://doi.org/10.1177/20458940211032125
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