52 patient RCT in the USA with nigella sativa component thymoquinone, showing improved recovery with treatment. There was a significantly faster decline in the total symptom burden, and a significant increase in CD8+ and helper CD4+ central memory T lymphocytes. The treatment group contained 5 more vaccinated patients and 7 more overweight patients. Authors also present in vitro results showing an inhibitory effect with five SARS-CoV-2 variants including omicron.
risk of hospitalization, 69.3% lower, RR 0.31, p = 0.44, treatment 0 of 29 (0.0%), control 1 of 23 (4.3%), NNT 23, relative risk is not 0 because of continuity correction due to zero events (with reciprocal of the contrasting arm).
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time to sustained clinical response, 9.1% lower, HR 0.91, p = 0.78, treatment 28, control 23, Kaplan–Meier.
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time to sustained clinical response, 35.5% lower, HR 0.65, p = 0.25, treatment 28, control 23, Kaplan–Meier, high-risk patients.
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risk of no viral clearance, 43.5% lower, RR 0.57, p = 0.31, treatment 5 of 21 (23.8%), control 8 of 19 (42.1%), NNT 5.5, day 14.
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Bencheqroun et al., 5/7/2022, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, USA, North America, peer-reviewed, mean age 45.0, 25 authors, study period 27 May, 2021 - 27 September, 2021.
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