Skip to main content
. 2020 Sep 10;11:560448. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2020.560448

Table 1.

Basic characteristics of the included studies (RCT and CCT).

Included trials Funding Study designs Study region Sample characteristics type; male/female; age(y) Interventions Duration Fever improvement time(d) Outcome index Intergroup differences Adverse reactions
Trial Control Trial Control
YAO 0206 (Yao et al., 2020) CCT Hubei CT:21
M: 16, F: 5
57.1 ± 14.0
CT: 21
M: 12, F: 9
62.4 ± 12.3
Chinese patent drug+WT1.2.6.7 WT1.2.6.7 T: 4.6 ± 3.2
C: 6.1 ± 3.1
1. Disappearance rate of fever and cough
2. Disappearance rate of fatigue
3. Fever improvement time
4. Disappearance rate of anhelation, expectoration
5. Disappearance rate of sore throat, choking sensation in chest, dyspnea, headache, nausea, anorexia, diarrhea, muscle pain
6. Death rate
1.P<0.05

2.P>0.05

3.P>0.05
4.P<0.05

5.P>0.05




6.Not mentioned
LV 0217 (Lv et al., 2020) CCT Hubei MT, CT: 63
M: 28, F: 35
59.1 ± 15.61
MT, CT: 38
M: 18, F: 20
60.2 ± 17.01
Chinese patent drug
+WT1.2.3.5.7.8
WT1.2.3.5.7.8 10 d T: 6 (median)
C: 7 (median)
1. Disappearance rate of fever, fatigue, cough
2. Disappearance rate of anhelation, moist rale
3. Fever improvement time
4. Disappearance rate of muscle pain, expectoration, nasal obstruction, nasal discharge, sore throat, choking sensation in chest, dyspnea, headache, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea
5. Aggravation rate
6. Death rate
1.P<0.05

2.P<0.05

3.P>0.05
4.P>0.05






5.P>0.05
6. Not mentioned
No adverse response
XIA 0218 (Xia et al., 2020) CCT Hubei CT: 27
ST: 7
M: 17, F: 17
54.18 ± 13.08
CT: 13
ST: 5
M: 6, F: 12
53.67 ± 12.70
decoction+WT1.2.7.8 WT1.2.7.8 7–10 d T: 2.64 ± 1.31
C: 4.38 ± 1.90
1. Fever improvement time
2. Recovery time of cough, fatigue, dyspnea, diarrhea)
3. Score of TCM syndrome scale
4. Incidence of mild type to severe type
5. Improvement rate of lung CT
6. Death rate
1.P<0.01
2.P<0.01

3.P<0.05

4.<0.05

5.P>0.05


6. Trial 0%; Control 5.6%
No adverse response
QU 0226 (Qv et al., 2020) CCT Anhui MT, CT: 40
M: 25, F: 15
40.65 ± 8.23
MT,CT:30
M: 16, F: 14
39.82 ± 6.40
Chinese patent drug+WT1.2 +WT1.2 10 d T:3.24 ± 0.89
C:5.10 ± 1.40
1. Improvement time of temperature, dry cough, nasal obstruction, Fever improvement time, sore throat, fatigue, diarrhea
2. Dime of nucleic acid test turning negative
3. Death rate
1.P<0.05




2.P<0.05

3. Not mentioned
Trail:
1 case of nausea;
Control:
2 cases of nausea
DING 0303 (Ding et al., 2020) RCT Hubei MT: 10
CT: 36
ST: 5
M: 39, F: 12
54.7 ± 21.3
MT: 11
CT: 34
ST: 4
M: 39, F: 10
50.8 ± 23.5
decoction+WT1.2.6 WT1.2.6 10 d 1. Disappearance rate of fever, cough, choking sensation in chest and anhelation
2. Disappearance rate of nasal obstruction, abdominal pain, and diarrhea
3. Improvement rate of ESR
4. Improvement rate of CRP, IL-6
5. Improvement rate of TNF-γ, TNF-α
6. Improvement rate of lung CT
7. Liver function
8. Death rate
1.P<0.05



2.P>0.05


3.P<0.01
4.P<0.05

5.P>0.05

6.P<0.05

7.P>0.05
8. Not mentioned
SHI 0305 (Shi et al., 2020) CCT Shanghai MT: 1
CT: 40
ST: 8
M: 26, F: 23
47.94 ± 14.46
MT: 1
CT: 14
ST: 3
M: 10, F: 8
46.72 ± 17.40
Chinese patent drug+decoction+WT1.2.3.8 WT1.2.3.8 6 d T: 16 (4,42)
C: 17.5 (8,42)
1. Clinical syndrome integral
2. Hospitalization time
3. Course of disease, fever improvement time
4. Improvement rate of lung CT
5. Death rate
1.P<0.05
2.P<0.05
3.P>0.05

4.P>0.05

5. Not mentioned
XIAO 0310 (Xiao et al., 2020) CCT Hubei MT: 100
M: 64, F: 36
60.90 ± 8.70
MT: 100
M: 66, F: 34
62.20 ± 7.50
Chinese patent drug+WT1 WT1 2 w T: 2.25 ± 1.12
C: 3.08 ± 1.64
1. Total effective rate
2. Lung CT
3. Fever improvement time
4. Disappearance time of cough, fatigue, dizziness, nasal discharge
5. WBC, Lymph%
6. Death rate
1.P<0.05
2.P<0.05
3.P<0.05
4.P>0.05


5.P<0.05
6. Not mentioned
Trail:
1 case of drug allergy: 2 cases of abdominal pain and diarrhea;
Control:
2 cases of drug allergy, 1 case of abdominal pain and diarrhea
CHENG 0311 (Cheng et al., 2020) CCT Hubei CT: 51
M: 26, F: 25
55.5 ± 12.3
CT: 51
M: 27, F: 24
55.8 ± 11.6
Chinese patent drug+WT1.2.8 WT1.2.8 7 d T:2.9 ± 1.7
C:3.9 ± 1.3
1. Disappearance rate and time of fever, fatigue, cough
2. Effective rate of main symptoms
3. Disappearance rate of expectoration, anhelation, choking sensation in chest, anorexia
4. Disappearance rate of muscle pain, dyspnea, nausea
5. Improvement rate of lung CT
6. Rate of turn to severe type
7. Death rate
1.P<0.05

2.P<0.05

3.P<0.05



4.P>0.05


5.P>0.05

6.P<0.05
7. Not mentioned
FU 0320 (Fu et al., 2020) CCT Hubei CT: 37
M: 19, F: 18
45.26 ± 7.25
CT: 36
M: 19, F: 17
44.68 ± 7.45
Chinese patent drug+WT1.7 WT1.7 10–15 d 1. Accumulated points of fever, cough, dry throat and sore throat, choking sensation in chest and anhelation, fatigue
2. Effective rate, hospital discharge rate
3. Absolute value of LYM, CRP
4. WBC, LYM ratio
5. Death rate
1.P<0.05




2.P<0.05

3.P<0.05

4.P>0.05
5. Not mentioned
No adverse response
WANG 0323 (Wang Y. et al., 2020) RCT Hubei MT, CT: 10
M: 5, F: 5
54.90 ± 3.71
MT,CT:10
M:5.F:5
55.90 ± 3.71
decoction,incense+WT1. WT 1.2.8. 7 d 1. Clinical symptoms improved conditions (fatigue, cough, dry throat, short of breath)
2. Lung CT
3. Nucleic acid test turning negative
4. Death rate
1.P<0.05



2.P>0.05
3.P>0.05

4. Not mentioned
DUAN 0324 (Duan et al., 2020) CCT Hubei MT: 82
M: 39, F: 43
51.99 ± 13.88
MT:41
M:23.F:18
50.29 ± 13.17
Chinese patent drug+WT1.2.6.7 WT1.2.6.7 5 d 1. Disappearance condition of fever
2. Disappearance time of fatigue, cough, expectoration, diarrhea
3. Disappearance time of aversion to cold, bodily pain, sore throat, pharyngalgia, dry throat
4. Score of TCM syndrome scale
5. Hamilton Anxiety Scale
6. Death rate
1.P<0.01

2.P<0.05


3.P>0.05



4.P<0.01

5.P<0.01
6. Not mentioned
Trail: 27 cases of diarrhea
Control:
no adverse response
YANG 0414 (Yang Z. et al., 2020) CCT Hubei ST: 51
M: 28, F: 23
61.57 ± 1.84
ST: 52
M: 24, F: 28
66.35 ± 1.82
decoction+Chinese patent drug+WT1.2.6.7 WT1.2.6.7 1. CRP
2. Albumin
3. Cases number of absorption and improvement by lung CT
4. Cure rate
5. Death rate
1.P<0.01
2.P<0.05
3.P<0.05


4.P>0.05
5.
Trial 21.6%; Control
30.77%
Trail:
2 cases of mild gastrointestinal reactions

MT, mild type; CT, common type; ST, serious type; WT, western treatment.

WT: 1. antiviral; 2. anti-infection/anti-inflammatory/antibiotics; 3. immunoregulation; 4. gastrointestinal regulation; 5. relieving cough and asthma; 6. oxygen therapy; 7. glucocorticoid; 8. nutritional support; 9. nlgesics; 10. liver protection; 11. anti-anxiety.