Feasibility of Ayurveda in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19: A Community-Based Participatory Research

A Community-Based Participatory Research to Assess the Feasibility of Ayurveda Intervention in Patients With Mild-to-Moderate COVID-19

Innovative strategies are required to manage COVID-19 in the communities. Back to Roots community based project was a collaborative, pilot intervention program in British Asian community to assess the efficacy and safety of Ayurveda intervention in relieving symptoms of mild-to-moderate COVID-19.

Inclusion Criteria:

• With SARS-CoV-2 infection confirmed through reverse transcription followed by polymerase chain reaction (RT- PCR),
• With mild or moderate manifestations of COVID-19
• Willing to participate, and consent by signing the informed consent and
• not involved in another clinical trial during the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients suffering from severe COVID-19 Disease as per World Health Organisation criteria (REF)
• Any of the known COVID-19 complications and emergency procedures which may require shift/admission in hospital for oxygen support or intensive care unit
• Patients with ongoing immunosuppressive therapy for any reasons
• Active cancer diagnosis, on palliative treatment or requiring current therapy with antimetabolic agents, immunotherapy or radiotherapy.
• Pregnancy and lactation
• Ayurveda practitioner decision that involvement in the study is not in the patient's best interest