Evaluation of the Effect of Anatolian Propolis on Covid-19 in Healthcare Professionals
NCT ID: NCT04680819
Last Updated: 2020-12-23
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
50 participants
OBSERVATIONAL
2020-12-25
2021-01-25
Brief Summary
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This study will be done in 2 centers. These centers are planned as Atatürk University Medical Faculty Emergency Medicine Clinic and Rize Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Emergency Medicine Clinic. This work will be done entirely on a voluntary basis. The research subject will be explained to the healthcare professionals (doctor, nurse, medical secretary) working in both emergency medicine clinics and voluntary participation forms will be signed by the healthcare professionals who agree to participate in the study. Health workers who agree to participate in the study will be accepted as the study group, and healthcare professionals who do not agree to participate in the study will be accepted as the control group. The study group will be asked to take 20 drops of Propolis drop form twice a day in the morning / evening and the control group will not receive any treatment and both groups will be followed. In this process, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will be determined.The study will cover a period of 1 month and at the end of 1 month, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the study and control groups will be compared. Thus, the protective properties of Anatolian propolis will be determined.
Detailed Description
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There is currently no established post-exposure prophylaxis for people at high risk of developing COVID-19. Propolis, a natural resin produced by bees and of plant origin, has anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory, anti-oxidant properties, and various aspects of the SARS-CoV-2 infection mechanism are potential targets for propolis compounds. This work; It is a randomized study aiming to evaluate the effect of Anatolian propolis extract against the effects of the new coronavirus threatening human health. In this clinical study, the product containing Anatolian propolis will be used to evaluate its effectiveness. According to the spectrophotometic analysis report of this product, there should be a minimum phenolic 106.0 mg gae per ml and 73.1 mg ke flavonoid content in each ml and a total content of 253.9 mg te / ml.
There is no prophylaxis for people at high risk of developing COVID-19. It is one of the first clinical studies aiming to investigate the effect of Anatolian Propolis against COVID-19. This study will test whether Anatolian propolis can be used to prevent the development of COVID-19 in people at risk of COVID-19. If Anatolian Propolis has been shown to reduce the risk of developing COVID-19 in people at high risk of infection, this could help reduce the morbidity and mortality of the COVID-19 outbreak.
This study will be done in 2 centers. These centers are planned as Atatürk University Medical Faculty Emergency Medicine Clinic and Rize Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Emergency Medicine Clinic. This work will be done entirely on a voluntary basis. The research subject will be explained to the healthcare professionals (doctor, nurse, medical secretary) working in both emergency medicine clinics and voluntary participation forms will be signed by the healthcare professionals who agree to participate in the study. Health workers who agree to participate in the study will be accepted as the study group, and healthcare professionals who do not agree to participate in the study will be accepted as the control group. The study group will be asked to take 20 drops of Propolis drop form twice a day in the morning / evening and the control group will not receive any treatment and both groups will be followed. In this process, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will be determined.
For the diagnosis of COVID-19, PCR test positivity taken from the throat will be accepted. The study will cover a period of 1 month and at the end of 1 month, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the study and control groups will be compared. Thus, the protective properties of Anatolian propolis will be determined.
The data obtained will be analyzed with the SPSS.20 program. Data will be given as percentages and numbers. Shapiro-Wilk and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests will be used to evaluate whether the data are suitable for normal distribution. Independent samples t-test will be used to compare data normally distributed between two independent groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test will be used if the data are not normally distributed. Categorical variables will be compared using Chi-square and Fisher tests. A value of p \<0.05 will be considered statistically significant.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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COHORT
PROSPECTIVE
Study Groups
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Compared with given anatolian propolis group and do not use anatolian propolis group
According to the spectrophotometic analysis report of this anatolian group, there should be a minimum phenolic 106.0 mg gae per ml and 73.1 mg ke flavonoid content in each ml and a total content of 253.9 mg te / ml.
Anatolian Propolis
Health workers who agree to participate in the study will be accepted as the study group, and healthcare professionals who do not agree to participate in the study will be considered as the control group. The study group will be asked to take 20 drops of Propolis drop form twice a day in the morning / evening, and the control group will not receive any treatment and both groups will be followed. In this process, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will be determined. PCR test positivity taken from the throat for the diagnosis of COVID-19 will be accepted. The research will cover a period of 1 month. At the end of 1 month, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the study and control groups will be compared. Thus, the protective properties of Anatolian propolis will be determined.
Interventions
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Anatolian Propolis
Health workers who agree to participate in the study will be accepted as the study group, and healthcare professionals who do not agree to participate in the study will be considered as the control group. The study group will be asked to take 20 drops of Propolis drop form twice a day in the morning / evening, and the control group will not receive any treatment and both groups will be followed. In this process, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will be determined. PCR test positivity taken from the throat for the diagnosis of COVID-19 will be accepted. The research will cover a period of 1 month. At the end of 1 month, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in the study and control groups will be compared. Thus, the protective properties of Anatolian propolis will be determined.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Not having had COVID-19 (diagnosed by PCR)
* Symptom that may be associated with COVID-19 for the past 14 days (fever, fatigue, loss of taste and smell)
* No additional chronic disease (such as chronic heart lung)
* Healthcare workers (doctor, nurse, medical secretary)
* Working in an emergency medicine clinic
* Being a volunteer
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients younger than 18 years old,
* Pregnant patients
* Immunosuppressive patients
* Patients receiving chemotherapy for any reason
* Being appointed to another clinic from the emergency medicine clinic within a 1-month period planned as a working period
* Propolis allergy or history of hypersensitivity to any of its ingredients.
* Volunteers taking a break from drug use during the study
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Ataturk University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Abdullah Osman KOCAK
Principal Investigator
Principal Investigators
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Ataturk University Osman
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Ataturk University
Central Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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AtaturkU2
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id