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Oral Essential Oils Efficacy in Acute Respiratory Symptoms
Sponsor: University of Sfax
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to explore the impact of a dietary supplement containing essential oils on symptom severity in patients presenting to the ED with respiratory complaints. It will also learn about the safety of this diet supplement. The main question it aims to answer is : • Does Ubiotique lower the severity of symptoms (cough, sputum, fatigue) in patients presenting to the emergency department with respiratory complaints. Researchers will compare drug Ubiotique to a placebo (a look-alike substance that contains no drug) to see if drug Ubiotique works to reduce symptoms (Cough, sputum, fatigue). Participants will: * Take Ubiotique or a placebo three times per day for ten days * Be phone-called to be followed-up at day 3, 5, and 7post emergency visit * Keep a diary of their symptoms and give a score to the severity of each symptom
Official title: Using Botanical Ingestible Oils for Treating Infectious Conditions: The UBIOTIC Study on Essential Oils for Lower Respiratory Infections in the Emergency Department
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
105
Start Date
2023-03-01
Completion Date
2024-09-30
Last Updated
2026-04-08
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
essential oils of eucalyptus, thyme, cinnamon, lavender, winter savory, tea tree, camphor tree
The essential oil capsule used in this study is a commercially available product that can be purchased without a prescription; however, it is not included in conventional or academic treatment protocols for lower respiratory infections and was evaluated in this trial solely for research purposes. Participants randomized to the intervention group received an oral capsule containing a combination of botanical essential oils, including eucalyptus (20 mg), thyme (20 mg), cinnamon (10 mg), lavender (20 mg), winter savory (20 mg), tea tree (20 mg), and camphor tree (20 mg). Participants in the control group received a placebo capsule identical in appearance, taste, smell, consistency, and packaging. Study medication was administered at a dose of one capsule three times daily for a total duration of 10 days. The study capsules were provided by the investigator at the time of emergency department discharge, and participants received standardized instructions regarding treatment administration.
placebo of the essential oil capsule
the placebo capsule were identical in color, taste, smell, consistency, and packaging and do not contains essential oils.
Locations (1)
Habib Bourguiba University Hospital, Sfax
Sfax, Sfax Governorate, Tunisia