NCT06715800

Honey Against Sore Throat

Symptomatic Relief of Sore Throat With Functional Honey: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 282 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medipol University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the symptomatic efficacy of oral use of different functional honeys in patients complaining of sore throat. Materials and Methods: In the preclinical phase of the study, a total of 1000 samples of honey were examined, and the honeys were subjected to physicochemical and microbiological analyses. Based on their functional properties, five different groups of honey were determined. These are thyme honey with high antioxidant capacity, Yüksekova with high antimicrobial activity, chestnut honey with high organic acid amount, linden honey with high enzymatic and pine honey with high anti-microbial, antioxidant and phenolic compounds and enzymes. In the clinical phase of the study, patients receiving conventional treatment were randomly assigned to receive either one of five different types of honey or a honey-like food product in addition to their treatment. They were instructed to use 15 grams twice daily for 10 days. Patients were assessed on the 1st, 3rd, 7th, and 10th days for symptoms and complaints such as sore throat, difficulty swallowing, sensation of throat swelling, weakness, and fatigue.

Conditions

• Sore Throat
• Honey

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT	Honey	Functional content analyses were performed to identify the specific properties of the different types of honey used.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-01-06
• Primary completion: 2022-09-01
• Completion: 2022-09-12
• First posted: 2024-12-04
• Last updated: 2024-12-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)