Overview
The Role of Chlorhexidine in Minimizing the Viral Load Among COVID-19 Patients
Status:
Not yet recruiting
Not yet recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-03-01
2022-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
All
All
Summary
Existing evidence confirmed that saliva and oral cavity to be a reservoir for SARS-CoV-2. In dental clinic aerosol-producing-procedures pose a significant risk for transmission of the infection . It is very important to minimize the risk of transmission in dental office reducing the load of SARS-CoV-2 in saliva if possible, in suspect or conformed cases. Preprocedural mouth rises have been used widely to minimize the number of oral microorganisms. Multiple studies confirmed the efficacy of those mouth rinses in reducing the possibility of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection .Phase:
Phase 4Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy VolunteersDetails
Lead Sponsor:
King Abdulaziz UniversityTreatments:
Chlorhexidine
Chlorhexidine gluconate
Povidone
Povidone-Iodine
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:- A history of positive nasal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 based on reverse-transcription
polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assays.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of allergy to any of the products that will be used
- known pregnancy
- Renal failure