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- Clinical Trial NCT04900129
Inhalation of Vapor With Medication (Diclofenac Sodium, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate and N-Acetyl Cysteine) Reduces Oxygen Need and Hospital Stay in COVID-19 Patients - A Case Control Study
May 23, 2021 updated by: Harendra Nath Sarker, Sher-E-Bangla Medical College
Background: In the midst of the devastating COVID pandemic where there is no specific and effective treatment, traditional therapy may help to ease the patient's suffering.
Inhalation of vapor (VP) is an essential home remedy for stuffy, running nose in common cold, influenza and sinusitis.
Steam inhalation is helpful in destroying the capsid of the SARS-CoV-2 envelope and preventing infection.
Vapor with diclofenac sodium, menthol, methyl salicylate and N-acetyl cysteine may augment this effect.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of inhalation of vapor with medication and to compare with inhalation of vapor without medication.
Methods and Materials: A case control study taken place in Corona unit, Sher-E-Bangla Medical College Hospital, Barishal.
43 patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 were participated in this study.
All are RT-PCR positive cases.
Among them 16 patients were in control group and 27 in study group.
In study group they were given vapor with Diclofenac Sodium, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate and N-Acetyl Cysteine and control group they were given normal steam/aquatic vapor two times in a day.
Study Overview
Status
Completed
Conditions
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
43
Phase
- Phase 1
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Barisal, Bangladesh, 1207
- HN Sarker
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient must be COVID 19 positive and having a lack of oxygen saturation.
Exclusion Criteria:
- All the patients who do not covid infected.
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Study Group
This group inhaled vapor containing Menthol 0.02%, Methyl salicylate 0.05%, N- Acetyl cysteine 1.2 gm%, and Diclofenac sodium 1gm% twice daily in addition to conventional treatment.
That is, 100 gram of emulsion contain diclofenac sodium 1 gram, N-acetyl cysteine 1.2 gm, menthol 20 mg, and methyl salicylic acid 50 mg.
These drugs have no systemic and local side effects in these small doses, though it may cause slight eye irritation.
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inhaled vapor containing Menthol 0.02%, Methyl salicylate 0.05%, N- Acetyl cysteine 1.2 gm%, and Diclofenac sodium 1gm% twice daily in addition to conventional treatment.
That is, 100 gram of emulsion contain diclofenac sodium 1 gram, N-acetyl cysteine 1.2 gm, menthol 20 mg, and methyl salicylic acid 50 mg.
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No Intervention: Control Group
This group inhaled plain aquatic vapor in addition to conventional treatment.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Inhalation of Vapor with Medication (Diclofenac Sodium, Menthol, Methyl Salicylate and N-Acetyl Cysteine) Reduces Oxygen Need and Hospital Stay in COVID-19 Patients - A Case Control Study
Time Frame: 4 weeks
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This study determined that after regular inhalation of vapor with above medication, oxygen saturation level increased in the study group 384.61% in the morning and 515.79% at night comparing the control group.
Furthermore, patients of study group need to stay nearly 1 day less in hospital in comparison to control group.
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4 weeks
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Tang N, Li D, Wang X, Sun Z. Abnormal coagulation parameters are associated with poor prognosis in patients with novel coronavirus pneumonia. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Apr;18(4):844-847. doi: 10.1111/jth.14768. Epub 2020 Mar 13.
- Griffiths MJD, McAuley DF, Perkins GD, Barrett N, Blackwood B, Boyle A, Chee N, Connolly B, Dark P, Finney S, Salam A, Silversides J, Tarmey N, Wise MP, Baudouin SV. Guidelines on the management of acute respiratory distress syndrome. BMJ Open Respir Res. 2019 May 24;6(1):e000420. doi: 10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000420. eCollection 2019.
- Wang J, Hajizadeh N, Moore EE, McIntyre RC, Moore PK, Veress LA, Yaffe MB, Moore HB, Barrett CD. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) treatment for COVID-19 associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): A case series. J Thromb Haemost. 2020 Jul;18(7):1752-1755. doi: 10.1111/jth.14828. Epub 2020 May 11.
- Woyke S, Rauch S, Strohle M, Gatterer H. Modulation of Hb-O2 affinity to improve hypoxemia in COVID-19 patients. Clin Nutr. 2021 Jan;40(1):38-39. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2020.04.036. Epub 2020 Apr 28.
- Poston JT, Patel BK, Davis AM. Management of Critically Ill Adults With COVID-19. JAMA. 2020 May 12;323(18):1839-1841. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.4914. No abstract available.
- Alhazzani W, Moller MH, Arabi YM, Loeb M, Gong MN, Fan E, Oczkowski S, Levy MM, Derde L, Dzierba A, Du B, Aboodi M, Wunsch H, Cecconi M, Koh Y, Chertow DS, Maitland K, Alshamsi F, Belley-Cote E, Greco M, Laundy M, Morgan JS, Kesecioglu J, McGeer A, Mermel L, Mammen MJ, Alexander PE, Arrington A, Centofanti JE, Citerio G, Baw B, Memish ZA, Hammond N, Hayden FG, Evans L, Rhodes A. Surviving Sepsis Campaign: guidelines on the management of critically ill adults with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Intensive Care Med. 2020 May;46(5):854-887. doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06022-5. Epub 2020 Mar 28.
- Mairbaurl H, Weber RE. Oxygen transport by hemoglobin. Compr Physiol. 2012 Apr;2(2):1463-89. doi: 10.1002/cphy.c080113.
- Dempsey JA. With haemoglobin as with politics - should we shift right or left? J Physiol. 2020 Apr;598(8):1419-1420. doi: 10.1113/JP279555. Epub 2020 Mar 13. No abstract available.
- Mairbaurl H. Red blood cell function in hypoxia at altitude and exercise. Int J Sports Med. 1994 Feb;15(2):51-63. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-1021020.
- de Wit E, van Doremalen N, Falzarano D, Munster VJ. SARS and MERS: recent insights into emerging coronaviruses. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2016 Aug;14(8):523-34. doi: 10.1038/nrmicro.2016.81. Epub 2016 Jun 27.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
December 1, 2020
Primary Completion (Actual)
December 30, 2020
Study Completion (Actual)
December 30, 2020
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 18, 2021
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 23, 2021
First Posted (Actual)
May 25, 2021
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
May 25, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 23, 2021
Last Verified
May 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
- Coronavirus Infections
- Coronaviridae Infections
- Nidovirales Infections
- RNA Virus Infections
- Virus Diseases
- Infections
- Respiratory Tract Infections
- Respiratory Tract Diseases
- Pneumonia, Viral
- Pneumonia
- Lung Diseases
- COVID-19
- Physiological Effects of Drugs
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
- Anti-Infective Agents
- Peripheral Nervous System Agents
- Antiviral Agents
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Analgesics
- Sensory System Agents
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
- Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Antirheumatic Agents
- Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
- Protective Agents
- Dermatologic Agents
- Respiratory System Agents
- Antioxidants
- Antidotes
- Antipruritics
- Free Radical Scavengers
- Expectorants
- Diclofenac
- Acetylcysteine
- N-monoacetylcystine
- Salicylates
- Methyl salicylate
- Menthol
Other Study ID Numbers
- SBMC|Barisal|2020|1896
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
No
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.
No
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