Status:
WITHDRAWN
Effect of Hypertonic Saturated Saline Mouth Rinse on Covid-19 Virus in Vivo.
Lead Sponsor:
Rafik Batroussy
Conditions:
Covid19
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
PHASE2
Brief Summary
Sars-Cov2 virus is transmitted through the respiratory route and by direct contact with contaminated surfaces and subsequent contact with nasal, oral or ocular mucosa. Many studies have found that the...
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to determine if prolonged rinsing (30 minutes) of mouth without gargling using a Hypertonic Saturated Sodium Chloride solution would reduce/eliminate the Upper Respiratory vir...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Tested positive for Covid in the past 7 days
- Have the ability to perform mouth rinse twice daily for 2 days and to undergo Covid testing by Oro or Naso-Pharyngeal swabs.
- No need for a ventilator for oxygenation support
- Can understand and read English
- Lives in Alberta Canada
Exclusion
- Requiring mechanical ventilation
- Unable to perform mouth rinses twice times daily for 2 days
- Patients that are tested negative for COVID-19
- Patients who have been eating or drinking within an hour before or after each session
- Use of an antiseptic mouthwash within 7 days prior or after the study
- Patient who are intubated or too sick to give consent for the study.
- Not able to speak in English or lacking the decision-making capacity to consent for study.
- Inability to comply with protocol
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04842721
Start Date
July 1 2021
End Date
December 1 2021
Last Update
July 25 2022
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Rafik Batroussy
Calgary, Alberta, Canada