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Efficacy and safety of fingerroot-biosynthesized silver nanoparticles nasal spray for SARS-CoV-2 eradication in upper respiratory tract of the patients: A pilot study

Efficacy and safety of fingerroot-biosynthesized silver nanoparticles nasal spray for SARS-CoV-2 eradication in upper respiratory tract of the patients: A pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230817001
Enrollment
30
Registered
2023-08-17
Start date
2023-09-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Adults who had mild COVID-19 symptoms for no longer than 3 days and had the disease confirmed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) or an antigen test SARS-CoV-2 COVID-19 upper respiratory tract fingerroot silver nanoparticles

Interventions

If the patient is willing to participate in the study, the following intervention will be performed on all patients: 1. Specimen collection by nasal swab at the left and right noses 2. Administration
Experimental Drug
FR-Bio-AgNP nasal spray

Sponsors

National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: at least 18 years old 2. COVID-19 was diagnosed by RT-PCR or an antigen test within 24 hours or within 3 days of the onset of symptoms 3. Mild COVID-19 symptoms 4. Willingness to take part in the current research 5. The SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR cycle threshold is not more than 25

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to silver or fingerroot 2. Pregnancy or lactation 3. Severe COVID-19 symptoms 4. Receiving antiviral treatment for COVID-19 before enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Viral culture 30 minutes after administration Cytopathic effect, Plaque titration

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Viral culture 4 hours after administration Cytopathic effect, Plaque titration,RT-PCR 30 minutes after administration Ct value,RT-PCR 4 hours after administration Ct value,Safety Administration, 30 minutes, 4 hours, 24 hours, 7 days after administration Adverse reactions,Silver level Baseline, 4 hours, 7 days after administration Blood and urine tests

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAmorn Leelarasamee

Thai Biomedical Engineering Research Association

siall28945@gmail.com0988799253

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026