Tele-health Enabled Clinical Trial for COVID-19
SARS-CoV Infection
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for SARS-CoV Infection focused on measuring Vitamin D, Telehealth, SARS-CoV-2, Immune Storm
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- ≥ 18 years of age
- Laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection < 4 days before randomization
- Report of symptoms consistent with SARS-CoV-2 infection (including but not limited to fever, cough, muscle aches, joint pain, change in taste, change in smell, or shortness of breath) <4 days before admission
- Asymptomatic or mild symptoms (not requiring hospital admission)
- Access to and ability to use a mobile phone with telehealth capability
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to provide informed consent or comply with study directions
- Admitted to an acute care bed
- Baseline serum calcium < 8.8 mg/dL or > 10.2 mg/dl (as evaluated by labs taken in the ER/urgent care)
- Women who are currently breastfeeding
- History of kidney stone in the past year or h/o multiple (>1) previous kidney stones
- Does not have a smart phone that can download apps from Google Play or App Store.
- No way to keep the phone charged consistently
- The smartphone is shared with another individual.
- Required laboratory data is unavailable (eg calcium levels)
- No new oxygen requirement (see remote monitoring document)
- Pregnant and lactating mothers.
- Vitamin D level of 80ng/ml and above
- No lab work for calcium or vitamin D completed in ED
Sites / Locations
- Northwestern University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Vitamin D
Placebo
Participants will be given 8 capsules of either cholecalciferol 50,000 IU or placebo at study randomization. Participants will be instructed to take 4 capsules on receipt of the treatment package(Day 0), 2 capsules on Day 5, 1 capsule on Day 10, and 1 capsule on Day 15. A phone or text reminder will be included at Days 5, 10, and 15 to take the additional doses of vitamin D.
Participants will be given 8 capsules of either cholecalciferol 50,000 IU or placebo at study randomization. Participants will be instructed to take 4 capsules on receipt of the treatment package(Day 0), 2 capsules on Day 5, 1 capsule on Day 10, and 1 capsule on Day 15. A phone or text reminder will be included at Days 5, 10, and 15 to take the additional doses of vitamin D.