18 and older, any sex, with COVID-19. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.
Mean Cycle Threshold (Ct) Values Through Day 3 as a Measure of Change in Viral Titers of SARS-CoV-2Primary· Day 1 (baseline), Day 1 (1 hour), Day 3
Nasopharyngeal swabs were obtained and quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing was performed to determine the viral load in the nasopharynx.
Cycle threshold (Ct) denotes how many PCR cycles are required before the SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA reached a detectable level. Higher Ct values correspond to lower viral copy numbers. For reference, Ct values of 20 correspond to \~2.12 x 106 viral copies per milliliter, while a Ct value of 40 is undetectable and is considered the lower limit of detection of this RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2.
Baseline
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
24.36
± 6.83
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
26.03
± 4.86
Povidone-Iodine 2%
28.42
± 6.42
Hour 1
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
25.71
± 6.87
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
26.46
± 5.36
Povidone-Iodine 2%
27.45
± 8.09
Day 3
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
29.20
± 6.82
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
36.26
± 21.56
Povidone-Iodine 2%
31.01
± 7.12
Count of Participants Experiencing Adverse Events of Interest After Nasal SpraysSecondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the adverse event since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the adverse event since day 3 (collected by questionnaire). Adverse events of interest include: Nasal burning/pain, headaches, ear pain, sneezing, and nose bleeds.
Nasal burning or pain - Day 3
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
4
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
13
Nasal burning or pain - Day 5
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
13
Headaches - Day 3
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
3
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
3
Povidone-Iodine 2%
5
Headaches - Day 5
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
6
Ear pain - Day 3
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Ear pain - Day 5
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Sneezing - Day 3
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
4
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
9
Sneezing - Day 5
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
4
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
9
Count of Participants Experiencing Fevers as a Measure of Frequency of Symptoms Related to SARS-CoV-2Secondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Count of participants that experienced fevers at either mild, moderate, or severe intensity. Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the symptom since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the symptom since day 3. Participants rated the severity of their symptoms on a 4-point Likert scale with "1" representing 'not experiencing that symptom,' "2" representing mild symptoms, "3" representing 'moderate symptoms,' and "4" representing 'severe symptoms.'
Day 3 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 3 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 3 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Count of Participants Experiencing Chills as a Measure of Frequency of Symptoms Related to SARS-CoV-2Secondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Count of participants that experienced chills at either mild, moderate, or severe intensity. Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the symptom since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the symptom since day 3. Participants rated the severity of their symptoms on a 4-point Likert scale with "1" representing 'not experiencing that symptom,' "2" representing mild symptoms, "3" representing 'moderate symptoms,' and "4" representing 'severe symptoms.'
Day 3 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
1
Day 3 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 3 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Count of Participants Experiencing Fatigue as a Measure of Frequency of Symptoms Related to SARS-CoV-2Secondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Count of participants that experienced fatigue at either mild, moderate, or severe intensity. Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the symptom since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the symptom since day 3. Participants rated the severity of their symptoms on a 4-point Likert scale with "1" representing 'not experiencing that symptom,' "2" representing mild symptoms, "3" representing 'moderate symptoms,' and "4" representing 'severe symptoms.'
Day 3 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
4
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
5
Povidone-Iodine 2%
6
Day 3 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 3 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
3
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
3
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Day 5 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
3
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Count of Participants Experiencing Loss of Sense of Smell as a Measure of Frequency of Symptoms Related to SARS-CoV-2Secondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Count of participants that experienced loss of sense of smell at either mild, moderate, or severe intensity. Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the symptom since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the symptom since day 3. Participants rated the severity of their symptoms on a 4-point Likert scale with "1" representing 'not experiencing that symptom,' "2" representing mild symptoms, "3" representing 'moderate symptoms,' and "4" representing 'severe symptoms.'
Day 3 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
3
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Day 3 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
1
Day 3 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
4
Day 5 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
3
Day 5 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Day 5 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
1
Count of Participants Experiencing Loss of Sense of Taste as a Measure of Frequency of Symptoms Related to SARS-CoV-2Secondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Count of participants that experienced loss of sense of taste at either mild, moderate, or severe intensity. Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the symptom since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the symptom since day 3. Participants rated the severity of their symptoms on a 4-point Likert scale with "1" representing 'not experiencing that symptom,' "2" representing mild symptoms, "3" representing 'moderate symptoms,' and "4" representing 'severe symptoms.'
Day 3 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
3
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
4
Povidone-Iodine 2%
3
Day 3 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 3 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
3
Day 5 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Day 5 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
1
Day 5 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Count of Participants Experiencing Nasal Congestion as a Measure of Frequency of Symptoms Related to SARS-CoV-2Secondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Count of participants that experienced nasal congestion at either mild, moderate, or severe intensity. Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the symptom since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the symptom since day 3. Participants rated the severity of their symptoms on a 4-point Likert scale with "1" representing 'not experiencing that symptom,' "2" representing mild symptoms, "3" representing 'moderate symptoms,' and "4" representing 'severe symptoms.'
Day 3 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
5
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
5
Povidone-Iodine 2%
7
Day 3 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
3
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
4
Day 3 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
5
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
4
Povidone-Iodine 2%
6
Day 5 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Count of Participants Experiencing Sore Throat as a Measure of Frequency of Symptoms Related to SARS-CoV-2Secondary· Assessed on days 3 and 5
Count of participants that experienced sore throat at either mild, moderate, or severe intensity. Participants were asked on day 3 whether they experienced the symptom since baseline, then asked on day 5 whether they experienced the symptom since day 3. Participants rated the severity of their symptoms on a 4-point Likert scale with "1" representing 'not experiencing that symptom,' "2" representing mild symptoms, "3" representing 'moderate symptoms,' and "4" representing 'severe symptoms.'
Day 3 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
4
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
4
Day 3 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 3 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Mild
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
1
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Day 5 - Moderate
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Day 5 - Severe
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Compliance With Study Drug AdministrationSecondary· 5 days
Participants were asked to estimated doses completed at day 5 (0-25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, or 76-100%). The count of participants who estimated their compliance to be within each range is reported.
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
11
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
11
Povidone-Iodine 2%
13
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Count of Participants Normosmia, Microsmia, or Anosmia as a Measure of Change in the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)Secondary· Day 1 (baseline), Day 30
Participants scratch test cards and attempt to identify the smell from a multiple choice set of options. Their scores are then computed and categorized as normosmia (normal), mild, moderate, or severe microsmia (loss of smell), or anosmia (total loss of smell).
Anosmia - Baseline
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
4
Povidone-Iodine 2%
5
Anosmia - day 30
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
0
Severe microsmia - baseline
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
3
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
1
Severe microsmia - day 30
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
1
Povidone-Iodine 2%
1
Moderate microsmia - baseline
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
2
Moderate microsmia - day 30
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
0
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
1
Mild microsmia - baseline
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
2
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
0
Povidone-Iodine 2%
3
Mild microsmia - day 30
Group
Value
95% CI
Isotonic Saline 0.9%
5
Povidone-Iodine 0.5%
2
Povidone-Iodine 2%
3
Adverse events — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov
Time frame: 30 days.
Reporting threshold: 0%.
Adverse-event reports describe events observed during the trial — not all are caused by the drug.
The study aims to determine the safety and efficacy of povidone-iodine (PVP-I) containing nasal sprays as compared to isotonic saline nasal sprays in COVID-19 positive patients. The primary outcome measure is SARS-CoV-2 viral titers in the nasal cavity and nasopharynx. In vitro studies have shown PVP-I to be highly virucidal against the viruses which cause SARS and MERS. Additionally, clinical studies have shown PVP-I saline sprays to be well tolerated in human subjects. PVP-I oral rinses and sprays have been trialed as methods to reduce the incidence and symptoms of viruses which cause the "common cold."
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