Effect of Basil on outpatients with COVID-19

Evaluation of the effectiveness of complementary therapy with Basil (Ocimum basilicum) capsule on the clinical symptoms of outpatients with COVID-19

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20180103038199N4

Enrollment

140

Registered

2021-04-24

Start date

2021-12-31

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-03-08

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Conditions

COVID-19 disease. COVID-19

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Receive common treatments based on the ministry of health protocol + placebo capsules (Avicell) made in Mashhad school of Persian and complementary medicine twice a day

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Outpatients with COVID-19 Confirmed with RT-PCR SPO2 more than 90% Age between 18 to 60 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women Breastfeeding women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Time to recover from illness based on questionnaire. Timepoint: before intervention and 3, 7 and 14 days after beginning the intervention. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Normalization of CRP and lymphopenia. Timepoint: before the intervention and 14 days after The beginning the intervention. Method of measurement: laboratory.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Vahid Reza Askari

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

askariv@mums.ac.ir+98 915 371 9688

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026