8/15 Early treatment study
et al., Complementary Therapies in Medicine, doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2021.102769 (Peer Reviewed)
Nigella sativa for the treatment of COVID-19: An open-label randomized controlled clinical trial
Nigella sativa for the treatment of COVID-19: An open-label randomized controlled clinical trial
RCT 183 mild COVID-19 outpatients in Saudi Arabia, 91 treated with Nigella Sativa, showing lower hospitalization and faster recovery with treatment. NCT04401202.500mg Nigella sativa oil (MARNYS Cuminmar) twice daily for 10 days.
Koshak et al., 8/15/2021, Randomized Controlled Trial, Saudi Arabia, Middle East, peer-reviewed, 10 authors.
risk of hospitalization, 74.7% lower, RR 0.25, p = 0.37, treatment 1 of 91 (1.1%), control 4 of 92 (4.3%).
risk of no recovery, 42.7% lower, RR 0.57, p < 0.001, treatment 34 of 91 (37.4%), control 60 of 92 (65.2%).
Effect extraction follows pre-specified rules
prioritizing more serious outcomes. For an individual study the most serious
outcome may have a smaller number of events and lower statistical signficance,
however this provides the strongest evidence for the most serious outcomes
when combining the results of many trials.
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