Randomised controlled trial of rhinothermy for treatment of the common cold: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the feasibility of a randomised controlled trial (RCT) of rhinothermy for the common cold.

Design

Open label, randomised, controlled feasibility study.

Setting

Single-centre research institute in New Zealand recruiting participants from the community.

Participants

30 adult participants with symptoms of a common cold, presenting within 48 hours of the onset of symptoms.

Interventions

Participants were randomly assigned 2:1 to receive either 35 L/min of 100% humidified air at 41°C via high flow nasal cannulae, 2 hours per day for up to 5 days (rhinothermy), or vitamin C 250 mg daily for 5 days (control).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary outcome was the proportion of screened candidates who were randomised. Se

SUBMITTER: Hei SV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5875674 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature