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In this study selenium levels would be determined in both normal volunteers as well as patients suffering from COVID-19.

Determination of Selenium status in Normal subjects and COVID-19 patients; An exploratory study.

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2020/07/026747
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-07-23
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: B972- Coronavirus as the cause of diseases classified elsewhere

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention2: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Sami Labs Limited
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A) APPLICABLE FOR NORMAL SUBJECTS 1 Adult male and female between 18 to 45 years of age. 2 For normal subjects who currently have no signs and symptoms of any viral/bacterial infection; Body temperature between 97º to 99º F and SpO2 > 90%. 3 Literate subject willing to give signed informed consent. B) APPLICABLE FOR COVIDâ??19 SUBJECTS 1 Adult male and female between 18 to 45 years of age. 2 Confirmed COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 ) infection by nasopharyngeal swab RT-PCR test on the same day. 3 COVID-19 patients in stable condition with fever, dyspnea without hypoxemia. 4 Literate subject willing to give signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A) APPLICABLE FOR NORMAL SUBJECTS 1 Patients participation in any another study including macro/micro/any other forms of dietary supplements/multivitamins or disease specific oral nutrition supplements. 2 Any other condition which the principal investigator thinks may jeopardize the safety of subjects. B) APPLICABLE FOR COVID -19 PATIENTS 1 Asymptomatic COVID-19 positive patients. 2 On Tube feeding or parenteral nutrition. 3 Admission to isolation ward > 24hrs of confirmed COVID-19 positive test. 4 Patients on ventilator support. 5 Patients whose condition is unstable. 6 Patients participation in any another study including macro/micro/any other forms of dietary supplements/multivitamins or disease specific oral nutrition supplements. 7 Any other condition which the principal investigator thinks may jeopardize the safety of subjects.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1 To analyze the selenium levels in blood and urine of symptomatic COVID-19 positive patients and normal adult subjects. 2 To compare the mean selenium levels in blood and urine of COVID-19 positive patients and normal adult subjects.Timepoint: 1 Selenium levels in blood and urine of symptomatic COVID-19 positive and normal adult subjects (Post enrolment). 2 Mean selenium level comparison in blood and urine of COVID-19 positive and normal adult subjects (Post enrolment).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
NILTimepoint: NIL

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Kalpesh Shah

ClinWorld Private Limited

kalpesh@clinworld.org08028397973

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026