The effect of honey in the treatment of sore throat

clinical evaluation of honey throat spray for auxiliary treatment of pharyngitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190713044186N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-09-17

Start date

2019-02-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Pharyngitis.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Honey throat spray, every 6 hours 2 puffs. Intervention 2: Control group: Dextrose throat spray, every 6 hours 2 puffs.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

14 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: erythema exudate tonsillitis fever cough sore throat painful swallowing

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Fever. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Cough. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Painful swallowing. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Erythema. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Exudate. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Tonsillitis. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Throat pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and ckeck list.	—

Measure

Time frame

Fever. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Cough. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Painful swallowing. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Erythema. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Exudate. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Tonsillitis. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and check list.;Throat pain. Timepoint: Before intervention, 2, 3, 5, 10, days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Examination and ckeck list.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDavar Nikzadeh Kigal

Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

davnik20@yahoo.com+98 45 3262 0293

Outcome results

None listed

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