The study will consist of a Control Phase to optimize procedures for measuring expelled/exhaled viral load, and a Evaluation phase comparing different commercially available mouthwashes.
In the Control Phase. up to 20 COVID-19 patients will be asked to undergo a sequence of face mask sampling and saliva collections prior to and after an oral rinse with (i) water and (ii) a commercially-available cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) mouthwash.
Based on outcomes of the Control Phase, the study will proceed into the Evaluation Phase, which will randomize approximately 40 COVID-19 patients to receive 1 of 4 commercially available Colgate mouthwashes following standard package instructions. Face mask sampling and saliva will be collected prior to and after the mouth rinse to assess impact on SARS-CoV-2 viral load.
