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| Study ID | Target condition or outcomes | Type of the study (review, RCT, observational study, case report) | Number of patients | Country | Intervention type | Frequency and duration of the treatment | Summary of the effectiveness (quote) | Summary of the safety (quote) |
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| Clinical studies |
| Li et al. [10] | Lung inflammation after COVID-19 infection | Prospective case-control study | 96 (CM: 64/control: 32) | China | CHM decoction | CHM decoction 150 ml twice a day for 28 days | “Patients with COVID-19 in convalescence had symptoms and lung inflammation after hospital discharge and recovered with time prolonging. CM could improve lung inflammation for early recovery.” | NR |
| Zhi et al. [11] | Lung inflammation and pulmonary fibrosis after COVID-19 infection | Case report | 1 case | China | CHM decoction | CHM decoction 150 ml three times a day for one month | “After one-month of oral treatment with traditional Chinese medicine decoction, without using other drugs, the lung inflammatory exudate, pulmonary fibrosis, and the quality of life of a 61-year-old female patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were significantly improved.” | No adverse events occurred |
| Study protocols |
| Chi et al. [12] | Dyspnea after ventilator weaning in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Acupuncture | NR | NA | NA |
| Ding et al. [13] | Quality of life in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Dance-based mind-motor activities including Tai chi, Baduanjin, Qigong, Yijinjing, Daoyin, and Tango dance program | NR | NA | NA |
| Kim et al. [14] | Psychological sequelae in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | Republic of Korea | THM | NR | NA | NA |
| Lu et al. [15] | Pulmonary fibrosis in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for RCT | 514 (TCM: 257/Placebo: 257) | China | TCM herbal granule | TCM herbal granule three times a day for 12 months | NA | NA |
| Luo et al. [16] | Quality of life in the elderly patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Tai Chi such as Yang’s Tai Chi, Chen’s Tai Chi and other types of Tai Chi | NR | NA | NA |
| Ma et al. [17] | Olfactory dysfunction induced by viral infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | TCM interventions including TCM decoction, acupuncture, moxibustion, massage and cupping | NR | NA | NA |
| Ma et al. [18] | Quality of life in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Baduanjin exercise | NR | NA | NA |
| Shi et al. [19] | Various symptoms in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Tai Chi | NR | NA | NA |
| Sun et al. [20] | Lung ventilation function in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | CHM | NR | NA | NA |
| Wang et al. [21] | Quality of life in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Meditative movements such as Tai Chi or qigong or Tai Chi combined with qigong or yoga | NR | NA | NA |
| Wen et al. [25] | Quality of life in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Acupuncture | NR | NA | NA |
| Wu et al. [22] | Quality of life in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Massage including tuina and manipulation | NR | NA | NA |
| Yadav et al. [23] | Pulmonary function in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for RCT | 110 (55/55) | India | Ayurveda and yoga | Ayurveda interventions including Agastya Haritaki 6 g and Ashwagandha tablet 500 mg twice daily and two sessions of yoga (morning 30 minutes and evening 15 minutes) daily for 90 days | NA | NA |
| Zhu et al. [24] | Pulmonary function in the patients recovering from COVID-19 infection | Protocol for the systematic review and meta-analysis | NA | China | Tai Chi such as Yang’s Tai Chi, Chen’s Tai Chi and other types of Tai Chi | NR | NA | NA |
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