A quadruple blind, randomised controlled trial of gargling agents in reducing intraoral viral load among hospitalised COVID-19 patients: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Objectives 1- To compare the effectiveness of 1% Hydrogen peroxide, 0.2% Povidone-Iodine, 2% hypertonic saline and a novel solution Neem extract (Azardirachta indica) in reducing intra-oral viral load in COVID-19 positive patients. 2- To determine the salivary cytokine profiles of IL-2, IL-...

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Main Authors: Farhan Raza Khan, Syed Murtaza Raza Kazmi, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Junaid Iqbal, Syed Tariq Ali, Syed Akbar Abbas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04634-2