COVID-19
Conditions
Brief summary
Hydrogen peroxide is produced physiologically by oral bacteria and plays a significant role in the balance of oral microecology since it is an important antimicrobial agent. In the epithelial cells, the enzyme superoxide dismutase catalyzes a reaction leading from hydrogen peroxide to the ion superoxide. The induced oxidative stress stimulates a local innate response via activation of the toll-like receptors and the NF-κB. Those kinds of reactions are also activated by viral infections. Virus-induced oxidative stress plays an important role in the regulation of the host immune system and the specific oxidant-sensitive pathway is one of the effective strategies against viral infections. Therefore, nose/mouth/throat washing with hydrogen peroxide may enhance those local innate responses to viral infections. The investigators hypothesised that a treatment with a mouth wash and a nasal spray containing a diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide may accelerate the negativisation rate of a positive PCR swab test for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).
Interventions
DEVICEHydrogen peroxide
Mouth wash and nasal spray 3 times a day for 3 days
DEVICEPlacebo
Mouth wash and nasal spray 3 times a day for 3 days
Sponsors
EPISTATA
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- recent positive SARS-CoV-2 PCER swab test
Exclusion criteria
\- severe Covid19 disease
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The negativisation rate of a positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) PCR nose swab test | 4 days | A repeated SARS-CoV-2 PCR nose swab test after a previous positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR nose swab test |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed