Effects of sulphur thermal water inhalations in long-COVID syndrome: Spa-centred, double-blinded, randomised case-control pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The long-COVID syndrome is characterised by a plethora of symptoms. Given its social and economic impact, many studies have stressed the urgency of proposing innovative strategies other than hospital settings. In this double-blinded, randomised, case-control trial, we investigate the effects of sulphur thermal water inhalations, rich in H₂S, compared to distilled water inhalations on symptoms, inflammatory markers and nasal microbiome in long-COVID patients.

Methods

About 30 outpatients aged 18-75 with positive diagnosis for long-COVID were randomised in two groups undergoing 12 consecutive days of inhalations. The active group (STW) received sulphur thermal water inhalations whereas the placebo group received inhalations of sterile distilled non-pyroge

SUBMITTER: Crucianelli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11570715 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature