The RUTI trial has received funding from several sources:
1. The National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) has funded this project by providing a post doctoral Fellowship to Andrew Flower to enable him to develop the RUTI trial.
2. The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine (RCHM) provided a £1,500 grant to fund the initial pilot study for this work and an additional £4,000 to support the main RUTI trial.
3. Phoenix Medical Ltd have kindly agreed to provide the herbs used for the standardised arm of the trial free of charge.