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A clinical study to see the effect of ArtemiC in patients with COVID-19

A Phase II, Open label controlled clinical study designed to evaluate the effect of ArtemiC in patients diagnosed with COVID-19.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/02/031520
Enrollment
20
Registered
2021-02-24
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: ArtemiC medical spray with standard of care treatment: ArtemiC is a medical nasal spray combined of Artemisinin (6 mg/ml), Curcumin (20 mg/ml), Frankincense (15 mg/ml) and vitamin C (60

Sponsors

MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Lead Sponsor
Biosphere Clinical Research PvtLtd
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. 2. Age: 18 years old and above. 3. Subjects must be under observation or admitted to a controlled facility or hospital (home quarantine is not sufficient). 4. Ability to receive treatment by spray into the nasal cavity Cohort 1: 1.10 Patients clinically assigned as moderate [Presence of clinical features of dyspnoea and or hypoxia, fever, cough, including SpO2 2.Patients with a score of 4 (oxygen by mask or nasal prongs) on the 8- point ordinal scale of clinical status used by WHO at baseline assessment Cohort 2: 1.10 patients clinically assigned as severe (Clinical signs of Pneumonia plus one of the following; respiratory rate >30 breaths/min, severe respiratory distress, SpO2 2.Patients with a score of 5 (Non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen) on the 8- point ordinal scale of clinical status used by WHO at baseline assessment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Tube feeding or parenteral nutrition. 2. Critically ill patients, defined as those who are candidates for endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation and those with ARDS, septic shock or multi-organ failure at baseline. 3. Uncontrolled diabetes type 2. 4. Autoimmune disease. 5. Pregnant or lactating women. 6. Any condition which, in the opinion of the Principal Investigator, would prevent full participation in this trial or would interfere with the evaluation of the trial endpoints.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1.Time to clinical improvement, defined as a national Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) of â?¤ 2 Maintained for 24 Hours in comparison to routine treatment. 2.Percentage of participants with definite or probable drug related adverse eventsTimepoint: 15 Days

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Time until negative PCR 2.Proportion of participants with normalization of fever and oxygen saturation through day 14 since onset of symptoms 3.COVID-19 related survival 4.Incidence and duration of mechanical ventilation 5.Incidence of Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay 6.Duration of ICU stay 7.Duration of time on supplemental oxygen 8.Additional Data will be recorded to complete the Core Set of OutcomesTimepoint: 15 Days

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Neeta Nargundkar

Oz Innovative Solutions Pty Ltd

pranjekar@gmail.com91-9823437353

Outcome results

None listed

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