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NCT04723524: RCT
Jinhua Qinggan Granules in the Treatment of COVID-19
Phase 2 trial testing Jinhua Qinggan (JHQG) Granules, Traditional Chinese Medicine in COVID-19 in 402 participants. Completed in 23 August 2021.
23 August 2021
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of Karachi |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | double |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 402 |
| Start date | 22 September 2020 |
| Primary completion | 23 August 2021 |
| Estimated completion | 23 August 2021 |
| Sites | 1 location across Pakistan |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Jinhua Qinggan (JHQG) Granules, Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Placebo Comparator
Conditions studied
- COVID-19 — all drugs for COVID-19 →
Sponsor
University of Karachi
Who can join
Adults 18 to 75, any sex, with COVID-19. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The clinical trial is designed to be randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Jinhua Qinggan granules (JHQG) on mild-category patients of COVID-19 in Pakistani population with the age limit of 18-75 years, at10th day comprehensive follow-up. The informed consent form must be signed by the subjects before their participation in the trial.
Publications & conference data
4 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Jinhua Qinggan granules for non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, and randomized controlled trial.
Shah MR, Fatima S, Khan SN, Ullah S, et al · · 2022 · cited 19× · PMID 35979216 · DOI 10.3389/fmed.2022.928468 -
COVID-19 Therapeutic Potential of Natural Products.
Low Z, Lani R, Tiong V, Poh C, et al · · 2023 · cited 15× · PMID 37298539 · DOI 10.3390/ijms24119589 -
Efficacy and potential mechanisms of Chinese herbal compounds in coronavirus disease 2019: advances of laboratory and clinical studies.
Xiang MF, Jin CT, Sun LH, Zhang ZH, et al · · 2021 · cited 10× · PMID 34861881 · DOI 10.1186/s13020-021-00542-y -
Jinhua Qinggan Granules for Nonhospitalized COVID-19 Patients: a Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Controlled Trial
Shah MR, Fatima S, Khan SN, Shafiullah, et al · · 2022 · DOI 10.1101/2022.05.16.22275074
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Verify against primary sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
- WHO ICTRP — international registry index
- EU Clinical Trials Register
- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04723524 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
- Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Karachi
- Last refreshed: 22 June 2022
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