Results
Participants were invited to join the study through a web page which included the consent form. The total number screened was 137 participants, 43 participants were excluded according to inclusion/exclusion criteria, and 18 refused to participate. Those fulfilling the criteria and agreed to participate were given appointments in the Family Medicine Center of Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University. 76 participants were enrolled in this study over three Sundays before intervention and three Sundays after intervention in the period February to March, 2020. 10 participants were excluded due to poor compliance (<90%), while 14 have withdrawn or lost to follow up. All participants tolerated the intervention, and no side effects were reported throughout the four weeks of treatment. Furthermore, all basic investigations including renal and liver function tests, and CBC were within normal limits. The study flow chart is shown in
