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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).
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active | Experimental | Mouth wash and nasal spray containing a diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | Mouth wash and nasal spray not containing a diluted solution of hydrogen peroxide |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen peroxide | Device | Mouth wash and nasal spray 3 times a day for 3 days |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| The negativisation rate of a positive SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) PCR nose swab test | A repeated SARS-CoV-2 PCR nose swab test after a previous positive SARS-CoV-2 PCR nose swab test | 4 days |
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Inclusion Criteria:
- recent positive SARS-CoV-2 PCER swab test
Exclusion Criteria:
- severe Covid19 disease
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Antonio I Lazzarino, MD PhD | EPISTATA | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Clinica Nuova ITOR | Roma | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000086382 | COVID-19 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D011024 | Pneumonia, Viral |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
| D007239 | Infections |
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| Placebo |
| Device |
Mouth wash and nasal spray 3 times a day for 3 days |
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| D014777 |
| Virus Diseases |
| D018352 | Coronavirus Infections |
| D003333 | Coronaviridae Infections |
| D030341 | Nidovirales Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |