Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: 1.5% to 3% Saline nasal irrigation and gargling: saline nasal irrigation and gargling minimum of 3 times to maximum of 10 times daily for 7 days or till asymptomatic whichever is earlie
Sponsors
V M Hemlata Katiyar
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults (>=18 years) 2.Those presenting with any of the following: a. Clinical symptoms suggestive of COVID-19 (i.e. those who have at least one of the following symptoms: recent onset of i) new continuous cough and/or ii) high temperature) and/or iii) loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste (anosmia) and /or b. Those with virologically confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and are admitted at the CFLTC or DH, Palakkad. 3. Provision of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. People 2. Inability to consent 3. Pregnancy 4. Immunosuppression 5. Inability to perform HSNIG 6. Those taking part in another interventional medical trial 7. Those without access to a supply of salt 8. Those who have had a negative COVID-19 swab result for the present symptoms 9. Those who opt for home isolation after testing Covid positive.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported time to resolution as assessed by completion of the validated self-reported, modified, short form of the Wisconsin Upper Respiratory Symptom Survey (WURSS-24), which will be used to collect daily symptom data.Timepoint: end of illness or 07 days | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Severity of all symptoms 2. The length of time for individual symptoms to resolve 3. Severity of individual symptoms 4. Any variations in the routine blood investigations done during the course of stay in hospital. 5. Participants needing oxygen support/ developing hypoxia. 6. Length of stay in hospital 7. Number of participants reporting side effects of nasal irrigation 8. Types and severity of side effects reported 9. Extra cost incurred for the purpose of HSNIG Timepoint: end of illness or 07 days | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr V M Hemlata Katiyar
Govt Medical college (IIMS), Palakkad
Outcome results
None listed