Active clinical trials for "COVID-19"

This is a research that will investigate the safety and efficacy of virgin coconut oil (VCO) as an adjunctive therapy for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Pulmonary fibrosis is a sequela to adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). 40% of patients with corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) develop ARDS, and 20% of them are severe. Clinical, radiographic, and autopsy reports of pulmonary fibrosis were commonplace following SARS and MERS, and current evidence suggests pulmonary fibrosis could complicate infection by SARS-CoV-2 too. Colchicine has a direct anti-inflammatory effect by inhibiting the synthesis of tumor necrosis factor alpha and IL-6, monocyte migration, and the secretion of matrix metalloproteinase-9. It suppress secretion of cytokines and chemokines as well as in vitro platelet aggregation. All these are potentially beneficial effects that might diminish the COVID-19 inflammatory storm associated with severe cases.

This is a 2-part, 2-arm, Phase 2 , multicentre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in adults with COVID-19 with gastrointestinal infection.

The efficacy and safety of K-237 0.3-0.4 mg/kg orally administered once daily for 3 days will be evaluated in patients with mild COVID-19 using a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group comparative method with placebo as a control. Efficacy will be assessed using a stratified log-rank test to determine the superiority of the drug over placebo in terms of time to improvement in clinical symptoms from the start of study drug administration to 168 hours.

This study is a randomized, single-blinded, parallel, superiority, controlled trial. The main objective is to verify the effects of a telehealth stretching exercise program on pain, depression, sleep parameters and functionality of women with fibromyalgia, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Participants will be women with primary fibromyalgia, seen at public and private health services, in the city of Pelotas (south of Brazil). Participants will be recruited through social networks, newspapers and support from the National Association of Fibromyalgia and Correlated Diseases (Anfibro). Eligible participants will be randomized, stratified by age (30 to 45; 46 to 60), and allocated to one of the two groups, experimental or control. The experimental group will receive a telehealth stretching exercise program twice a week (guided by a professional) and counseling guide to stretching exercises with explanatory video regarding the execution of the protocol proposed by the guide. The total duration of exercise program will be 40 minutes (will be 12 exercise, 3 sets of each stretching for 10 seconds, carried out individually by a video call application - WhatsApp). The control group will receive only counseling guide to stretching exercises with explanatory video regarding the execution of the protocol. Both interventions will last 12 weeks, with outcomes evaluations in three moments: baseline (week 0), midpoint (week 6) and after the intervention (week 13). The following outcomes will be evaluated: generalized index of pain, fatigue and severity of symptoms, depression, level of physical activity, functionality, quality of life and sleep. All outcomes will be evaluated by questionnaires self-completed, that will be answered on Google Docs by video call, with exception of functional test that will be applied by video call. The study's hypothesis consists of improving outcomes for both groups, but with superiority for the experimental group.

A randomized, open-label, 2 arm, pilot trial of Lambda 180 mcg administered subcutaneously once weekly, for up to two weeks (2 injections at most), in addition to standard supportive care, compared to standard supportive care alone, in a population of COVID-19 infected patients. patients will be randomized according to 1:1 ratio to one of the 2 trial arms: Lambda 180 mcg S.C + standard care (intervention arm) or standard care only (control arm).

The primary objective of this study is to provide expanded access of S-nitrosylation therapy for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) infection.

COVID-19 infection was shown to cause endothelial dysfunction . At the level of the endothelium the pathophysiological mechanisms have been hypothesized and were divided into pro-coagulant, pro-inflammatory, anti-fibrinolytics, impaired barrier function, vasoconstrictor and pro-oxidant. So far, the pro-coagulant and pro-inflammatory pathways have been studied and as a result dexamethasone and anticoagulation became part of the standard therapies for the disease. However, so far, no RCT has been evaluated on targeting the vasoconstrictive and antioxidant pathways with an aim of revealing clinical benefit. So, with this trial we intend to provide a regiment composed of several medications we hypothesize will act on several downstream pathways that would improve endothelial function primarily via the increase in NO production and release. At the time of this proposal there has been no randomized trials evaluating or testing the use of cardiovascular drugs targeting endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19 patients. As previously noted there has been a call to study these drugs and their effect after a strong research regarding their theorized effectiveness. For evidence, there was a recently published meta-analysis evaluating the role of statins in COVID-19 with preliminary findings suggested a reduction in fatal or severe disease by 30% and discredited the suggestion of harm, that emphasized on the need of well-designed randomized controlled trial to confirm the role of statins in COVID-19 patients. Our study would help determine the potential therapeutic effect of the endothelial protocol as adjunct to mainstream management. This study seeks to further our knowledge in treating COVID-19 to ultimately improve clinical outcomes and reduce complications.

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to evaluate a 21-herb formula named modified Qing Fei Pai Du Tang (mQFPD) to treat COVID-19-positive outpatients with mild-to-moderate symptoms assigned to self-quarantined and home management. This the study aims to establish the safety and feasibility of the use of mQFPD vs placebo in 66 total subjects. Subsequent trials will evaluate other therapeutics as well as the efficacy of mQFPD in a larger study population.

Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2), the new coronavirus, causes a disease called COVID-19 that can trigger aggressive inflammatory responses. In this sense, inhaled corticosteroid therapy (IC) has shown some favorable results in controlling the worsening of the disease, given that it has effects on pulmonary inflammation and can be an intervention to be used in the mild manifestations of COVID-19 in order to prevent disease progression and severity. Regarding the role of bronchodilators, studies have suggested that their combination with IC exerts synergistic therapeutic effects. Objective: To determine the efficacy of inhaled therapy of beclomethasone/formoterol/glycopyrronium (BFG) (100/6/12.5mcg) and/or beclomethasone HFA 250 mcg in preventing the use of healthcare resources in patients ≥ 18 years of age at 28 days compared to usual care. Method: participants will be randomized according to a ratio of 1:1:1 into three groups: (Group 1) Standard of care + BFG two doses 2x/day; (Group 2) standard treatment + beclomethasone HFA two doses 2x/day and (Group 3) standard treatment. After collecting the signed informed consent form, research participants will be treated for 28 days and, after two days, will undergo a spirometry test. Therefore, the total duration of the study for a given participant will be up to 30 days.