Elsersy, 421 patient povidone-iodine early treatment RCT: 91% lower hospitalization [p=0.06], 15% faster recovery [p=0.008], 68% improved viral clearance [p<0.0001], and 92% lower transmission [p<0.0001] https://c19p.org/elsersy
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Combined Nasal, Oropharyngeal Povidone Iodine Plus Glycyrrhizic Acid Sprays, Accelerate Clinical and Laboratory Recovery and Reduces Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial
et al., Frontiers in Medicine, doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.863917, PACTR202101875903773
RCT with 200 patients and 421 contacts in Egypt, with 100 patients and their contacts treated with nasal and oropharyngeal sprays containing povidone-iodine and glycyrrhizic acid, showing significantly faster viral clearance and recovery, and significantly lower transmission.SOC included vitamin C and zinc. The spray active ingredients included a compound of glycyrrhizic acid in the form of ammonium glycyrrhizate 2.5 mg/ml plus PVI 0.5% for oropharyngeal and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate 2.5 mg/ml plus PVI 0.5% for nasal spray. Patients were advised to concomitantly use oropharyngeal and nasal sprays 6 times per day. They were instructed to abstain from food, drink, and smoke for 20min, particularly after oropharyngeal spray. The oropharyngeal spray bottle contains an atomizer that ends with a long arm applicator to insert inside the mouth cavity and can be directed up, down, right, or left to cover the entire pharyngeal area.
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risk of hospitalization, 90.9% lower, RR 0.09, p = 0.06, treatment 0 of 100 (0.0%), control 5 of 100 (5.0%), NNT 20, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm).
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recovery time, 14.6% lower, relative time 0.85, p = 0.008, treatment mean 7.6 (±2.0) n=100, control mean 8.9 (±2.0) n=100.
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recovery time, 49.1% lower, relative time 0.51, p < 0.001, treatment mean 5.6 (±1.3) n=100, control mean 11.0 (±3.4) n=100, smell.
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recovery time, 48.2% lower, relative time 0.52, p < 0.001, treatment mean 5.7 (±1.0) n=100, control mean 11.0 (±4.0) n=100, taste.
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risk of no viral clearance, 67.7% lower, RR 0.32, p < 0.001, treatment 21 of 100 (21.0%), control 65 of 100 (65.0%), NNT 2.3, mid-recovery, day 7.
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risk of no viral clearance, 90.0% lower, RR 0.10, p = 0.010, treatment 1 of 100 (1.0%), control 10 of 100 (10.0%), NNT 11, day 10.
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risk of no viral clearance, 29.3% lower, RR 0.71, p < 0.001, treatment 70 of 100 (70.0%), control 99 of 100 (99.0%), NNT 3.4, day 4.
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risk of transmission, 91.9% lower, RR 0.08, p < 0.001, treatment 12 of 194 (6.2%), control 173 of 227 (76.2%), NNT 1.4, symptomatic.
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risk of transmission, 94.0% lower, RR 0.06, p < 0.001, treatment 8 of 194 (4.1%), control 157 of 227 (69.2%), NNT 1.5, PCR+.
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Elsersy et al., 19 Apr 2022, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, Egypt, peer-reviewed, 8 authors, study period March 2021 - July 2021, this trial uses multiple treatments in the treatment arm (combined with glycyrrhizic acid) - results of individual treatments may vary, trial PACTR202101875903773.
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