Efficacy of topical galbanum oil with dry cupping in hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A randomized open-label clinical trial
| Autor: | Fateme Seydi, Mohammadreza Salehi, Fataneh Hashem-Dabaghian, Fatemeh Emadi, Mohammad Gholami-Fesharaki, Maryam Iranzadasl |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, Vol 13, Iss 4, Pp 388-399 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2228-7930 2228-7949 |
| DOI: | 10.22038/ajp.2023.21829 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study was designed to detect the therapeutic effects of galbanum oil plus dry cupping (a Persian medicine-based method) in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19).Materials and Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 60 hospitalized COVID-19 patients with positive polymerase chain reaction test (PCR), pulmonary involvement and blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) ≤93 mmHg, were randomly assigned into two groups to take the standard therapeutic regimen alone or alongside cupping and topical galbanum oil (Ferula gommosa oleo-gum resin) for 3-5 days. The SpO2 level, the severity of signs and symptoms of patients and laboratory parameters were compared between the two groups.Results: Fifty-eight patients were analyzed. The SpO2 level changed from 89.27±3.82 to 90.29±3.09 mmHg (p=0.038) in control group, while it increased from 88.74±3.45 to 94.23±2.1 mmHg ( |
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