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Povidone-Iodine Vs Essential Oil Vs Tap Water Gargling For COVID-19 Patients

NCT04410159 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2020-07-21

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the ability of regular gargling to eliminate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in the throat and nasopharynx. This 4 arms interventional study compares the effect of gargling using povidone-iodine, essential oils- based, tap water with control (no intervention) among Stage 1 coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients.

Findings from this study will provide new insight into the importance of gargling in the treatment and prevention of COVID-19.

Conditions

Interventions

DRUG

Povidone-Iodine

Gargle

DRUG

Essential oils

Gargle

OTHER

Tap water

Gargle

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • NURUL A MOHAMED · Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-22
Primary Completion
2020-06-29
Completion
2020-07-06

Countries

  • Malaysia

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Diseases

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