Coronavirus Infections
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Case group: adult adults; 20 to 45 years; the city of Londrina; without comorbidities; non-smoking; of both sexes; with symptoms for CODIV-19; assisted at the Sabará-Londrina Emergency Care Unit. Control group: adult adults; 20 to 45 years; the city of Londrina; without comorbidities; non-smoking; of both sexes; no symptoms for CODIV-19.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Case group: volunteers who present comorbidities during the execution of the research; who start to use medication for continuous use that interferes with the quantity and quality of saliva; who in the course of the research are hospitalized for the treatment of the disease or give up participating in the research. Control group: volunteers who present comorbidities during the execution of the research; who start to use medications for continuous use that interfere in the quantity and quality of saliva; and that in the course of the research they are tested positive for COVID-19 or who quit participating of the research.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in the screening capacity of COVID-19, assessed by the identification of at least one saliva chemical or protein biomarker. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Reduction of SARS-CoV-2 viral load, assessed by polymerase chain reaction, by 50% after 30 minutes of tooth brushing. | — |
Countries
Brazil