Treatment of Acute Pharyngo-Tonsillitis With Essential Oils of Aromatic Plants

HaEmek Medical Center, Israel

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 2; Phase 1

Conditions: Viral Tonsillitis; Viral Pharyngitis

Treatments: Dietary Supplement: mixture of aromatic essential oils.; Dietary Supplement: placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00610519

emc070167ctil

Rakover1

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized, double blind, parallel group study, compared the efficacy of spray containing aromatic essential oils of some herbal plants, against placebo in the treatment of patients with acute viral Pharyngo-tonsillitis.

Study objectives: Primary to demonstrate a throat pain relief within 20 minutes after first administration of treatment with the spray.

Secondary to demonstrate a reduction of a defined symptoms sum score based on symptoms and signs comparing baseline therapy from the beginning to the end of 3 days treatment

Full description

This study compared the efficacy of spray containing aromatic essential oils of Eucalyptus citriodora, Eucalyptus globulus, Mentha piperita, Origanum syriacum, and Rosmarinus Officinalis, against placebo in the treatment of patients with acute viral Pharyngo-tonsillitis.

In- vitro and clinical studies suggest therapeutic potential of aromatic herbs and trees oils in the treatment of Pharyngo-Tonsillitis. The pharmacological and clinical activity of Eucalyptus citriodora, Eucalyptus globulus, Mentha piperita, Origanum syriacum, and Rosmarinus Officinalis, include anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-viral activities. Some of these herbs and trees oils have direct activity on the respiratory tract, the coughing reflex and the airflow in the nasal tract.

Enrollment: 33 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Clinical diagnosis of acute viral pharyngo-tonsillitis.
• Active disease less than 48 hours
• Patients agree to sign informed consent according to GCP and Israel national regulations.

Exclusion criteria

• Acute follicular tonsillitis.
• Peritonsillar abscess.
• Under any antibiotically treatment.
• Asthma disease.
• Under coumadine therapy.
• Hyper sensitivity to Aromatic essential oils.
• Any immuno-suppressive disease

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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33 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

1

Active Comparator group

Description:

treatment with spray containing aromatic essential oils of some herbal plants.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: mixture of aromatic essential oils.

2

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

spray containing placebo.

Treatment:

Dietary Supplement: placebo