Patel 2008.
Methods | Patients, laboratory staff processing samples, clinic staff were blinded. "Each patient was allocated a mouth rinse randomly..." |
Participants | 31 males and 119 females Mean age 38; range 21‐56 Not on antiretroviral therapy; treat for opportunistic infections as the need arose. |
Interventions | 0.03% triclosan +0.025% sodium fluoride (Plax) 0.15% benzydamine hydrochloride (Andolex) 0.15% benzydamine hydrochloride + 0.12% chlorhexidine gluconate (Andolex C) 5% sodium bicarbonate Placebo |
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Notes | Authors contacted to obtain more information on how the allocation sequence was generated. |