Clinical pilot study on the effects of a hydrogen peroxide mouthrinse on the intraoral viral load of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00022484

Enrollment

Registered

2020-07-17

Start date

2020-04-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

U07 COVID-19

Interventions

Group 1: First, the current intraoral load is determined in SARS-CoV-2 positive patients by obtaining oropharyngeal specimens and RT-PCR analysis. Then, patients are asked to thoroughly gargle their m

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - hospitalized patients (isolation ward of the University Hospital Regensburg) - positive SARS-CoV-2 test within the last 72 h

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - indication for intubation or mechanical ventilation - severe stomatitis

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reduction of the intraoral SARS-CoV-2 viral load (measurements immediately before gargling with hydrogen peroxide and 30 min after gargling with hydrogen peroxide by RT-PCR)	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactFabian Cieplik

Poliklinik für Zahnerhaltung und ParodontologieUniversitätsklinikum Regensburg

fabian.cieplik@ukr.de0941 944 6024

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026