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probiotic supplements in the treatment of pregnant women with COVID-19

Evaluating the effectiveness of adding probiotic supplements to standard treatment in the treatment process of pregnant women with COVID-19: a double-blind randomized clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20080826001096N8
Enrollment
80
Registered
2022-01-02
Start date
2022-01-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-01-11

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Conditions

Coronavirus disease in pregnancy. Other viral diseases complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention group (Probiotics+standard care treatment)will receive Lactofem synbiotic capsules (prepared by Zist-takhmir Company) twice daily after meals for at least 7 days until

Sponsors

Rasht University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women with mild / moderate COVID-19 hospitalization in Al-Zahra Hospital in Rasht Diagnosis based on a positive PCR or antigen test results Hospitalization on the day of admission Onset of Covid symptoms up to 5 days before admission to the study Gestational age>12 weeks Age= 16 years fever (oral temperature =37.2 ° C) Having at least one of the criteria of respiratory rate=24 per minute or oxygen saturation < 93 (without oxygen) Pa2 / Fi2 Completion of informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Existence of any obstetric problems such as premature rupture of the amniotic membrane, placental abruption History of receiving probiotic supplement for up to one week before enrollment Presence of underlying diseases and gastrointestinal disorders such as IBD Presence chronic diseases under treatment (such as asthma and allergies, heart failure) and acquired or congenital immunodeficiencies

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Duration from the start of the study until the improvement of clinical symptoms. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Clinical examination (using patient record).;Duration from the start of the study until the improvement of paraclinical symptoms. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: using patient record.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood Oxygen Saturation Percentage (SPO2). Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter device.;Body temperature. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Pulse rate. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Clinical evaluation.;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Clinical evaluation.;Radiological changes. Timepoint: The day of discharge from the corona ward or earlier at the discretion of the research team. Method of measurement: Percentage of lung involvement in plain or CT scan of the chest.;Cough. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Clinical evaluation by a specialist physician member of the research team.;Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Patients' records.;Blood pressure. Timepoint: The first day of study and the day of discharge from the "corona ward". Method of measurement: Patients' records.;Serious side effects. Timepoint: At any time from the start of the study until the day of discharge from the corona. Method of measurement: Clinical evaluation.;Mortality. Timepoint: At any time, based on the Patients' records. Method of measurement: Number, based on hospital records.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Seyedeh Hajar sharami

Rasht University of Medical Sciences

sharami@gums.ac.ir+98 13 3336 9224

Outcome results

None listed

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