Version: 1.0.0 | Published: 8 Oct 2024 | Updated: 229 days ago
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Description:
COVID-19 and the ‘common cold’ are both caused by viruses that get into the respiratory tract. Some studies with patients with the common cold have found that nasal washing and gargling with salt-water may be helpful in reducing the length of the illness . However, we do not know if this same benefit is also seen in patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This study will help us find out if nasal washing and gargling with salt-water are helpful in COVID-19. The study involved randomly selected individuals who fulfil the criteria of having the following symptoms: (i) Respiratory symptoms, such as cough and shortness of breath, (ii) Fever, (iii) Muscle pain, (iv) Headache, (v) Sore throat, (vi) New loss of taste or smell, (vii) Severe fatigue.
Individuals who have one or more symptoms of SARS-CoV2 are encouraged to signup for the study on a website. They fill a few forms are then divided randomly into a control and treatment group. Control group participants are advised to follow the standard treatment suggested by Government of Pakistan. The treatment group also follows the standard recommendations but along it perform saline nasal wash a few times a day. The participants of both groups fill a form everyday to record their symptoms for 14 days and then an end of study form. The data shared records the responses of the participants that were collected digitally.
Coverage
Spatial:
Pakistan
Typical Age Range:
18-65
Provenance
Origin
Purposes:
Study
Collection Situations:
Other
Temporal
Accrual Periodicity:
Static
Start Date:
01 May 2021
End Date:
30 November 2021
Time Lag:
Not applicable
Accessibility
Access
Access Rights:
Access Service:
Access is managed on a project-by-project basis. Contact the RESPIRE
Collaboration.
Delivery Lead Time:
Not applicable
Jurisdictions:
- PK
- GB-ENG
- GB-SCT
Data Controller:
RESPIRE Collaboration
Data Processor:
RESPIRE Collaboration
Usage
Resource Creators:
RESPIRE
Format and Standards
Vocabulary Encoding Schemes:
LOCAL
Languages:
en
Formats:
CSV
Observations
Statistical Population
Population Description
Population Size
Measured Property
Observation Date
Findings
Observations detail not provided for inclusion here and default values used in mandatory fields
1
Count
30 November 2021