Table 1: Characteristics of study participants. (n= Number, Risk
factors: hypertension, diabetes mellitus, etc.)
During the two month period of this study, SARS-COV-2 RT-PCR test
results were positive in three participants (9.67%) in placebo group
compared to no positive test in synbiotic group. The difference was not
statistically significant (p= 0.238).
During the study, two persons (7 %) of placebo group had respiratory
complaint such as cough, rhinorrhea and/or dyspnea, compared with one in
synbiotic group (p= 0.19). Three persons in placebo group revealed
gastrointestinal manifestations like diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal
pain while two patients in intervention group revealed diarrhea, nausea
and/or vomiting (p=0.67). Only one case in placebo group had disturbance
in gustatory and smell senses (Table 2).