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Assessment of the effect of nanocurcumin supplement in patients with COVID-19

Effect of nanocurcumin supplementation on the severity of symptoms and length of hospital stay in patients with COVID-19

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20131125015536N13
Enrollment
48
Registered
2020-10-03
Start date
2020-05-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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Conditions

COVID-19. Coronavirus infection, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: People in the intervention group will receive nanocurcumin supplement at a dose of 160 mg per day for 6 days. Curcumin is a natural polyphenolic antioxidant respon

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Confirmation of Covid-19 by positive PCR test or lung scan Admission to hospital Corona wards other than ICU Filling out the informed consent form by the patient or the patient's first-degree relatives

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Chemotherapy People living with HIV History of heart attack and stroke in the last 3 months History of CABG Dialysis patients Transplantation of body organs Pregnancy and lactation People with BMI above 40 Known food allergies Having any liver failure Malignancies Uncontrolled Diabetes (A1c>7.5)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Hs-CRP. Timepoint: Before and after 6 days of supplementation. Method of measurement: ELISA.;Percentage of recovery. Timepoint: Before and after 6 days of supplementation. Method of measurement: CT scan of the lungs.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before the intervention and then daily until discharge. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.;Severity of infection symptoms of upper and lower respiratory tract. Timepoint: Before the intervention and then daily during the supplementation period. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Complete Blood Count. Timepoint: Before and after 6 days of supplementation. Method of measurement: Automated cell count.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Javad Hossein Zadeh

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

mhosseinzadeh@tums.ac.ir+98 21 8895 5975

Outcome results

None listed

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