In a study conducted on 75 COVID-19 patients, the effect of SARS-CoV-2 on viral load was investigated as a result of the use of hypochlorous acid and povidone-iodine as an oral antiseptic.
Before and 30 minutes after rinsing with mouth antiseptics, the participants were asked to rinse the mouth and throat for 30 seconds with 0.9% isotonic saline. The sample was sputtered into a sterile plastic container. The participants were grouped according to the type of oral antiseptics used. The effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 viral load was investigated by rinsing the mouth and throat for 30 seconds with 20 ml of hypochlorous acid, povidone-iodine, and isotonic saline. Viral load was analyzed by RT-PCR analysis. The results were evaluated by statistical analysis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
75
SARS-CoV-2 sample was obtained from COVID-19 patients by rinsing the mouth and throat with 5 ml of isotonic saline before and 30 minutes after rinsing. In the hypochlorous acid group, 20 ml of HClO was asked to be rinsed in the mouth and throat for 30 seconds in 25 participants. In the povidone-iodine group, 20 ml of PVP-I was asked to be rinsed in the mouth and throat for 30 seconds in 25 participants. In the saline group, 20 ml of saline was asked to be rinsed in the mouth and throat for 30 seconds in 25 participants.
Atatürk University Faculty of Dentistry
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
RT-PCR analysis
For the quantitative analysis of the amount of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in the obtained samples, the Real-time Reverse Transcyptase Polymerase Chain Reaction method was used.
Time frame: two weeks
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