Echinacea/sage | Chlorhexidine/lidocaine | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 69 | 64 | |
Mean age in years (SD) | 41.6 (18.7) | 33.8 (13.1) | 0.2081 |
Male | 23 | 20 | > 0.8542 |
Total throat score at baseline (SD) | 8.8 (1.5) | 9.5 (1.5) | 0.0041 |
Throat pain at baseline (100 mm VAS) (SD) | 72.6 (17.9) | 77.1 (19.9) | 0.0491 |
Mean study duration (SD) | 5.6 (2.1) days | 6.4 (4.8) days | 0.4941 |
Mean amount of verum used (SD) | 11.7 (6.4) g | 10.1 (6.9) g | |
Mean amount of placebo used (SD) | 7.8 (5.4) g | 14.2 (10.5) g | |
Blinding | |||
Number of patients identifying verum correctly (%) | 54 (78.3) | 17 (26.6) | |
Number of patients identifying placebo correctly (%) | 52 (75.4) | 15 (23.4) |