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The effect of MCT Oil on COVID-19

Evaluation of the effect of oral intermediate chain triglyceride on prognosis and course of disease in suspected outpatients with COVID-19

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20160313027033N2
Enrollment
120
Registered
2020-04-16
Start date
2020-04-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-05-18

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

Conditions

Coronavirus COVID-19. COVID-19

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Patients in this group in addition to drug treatment according to the Ministry of Health protocol, take 2 tablespoons of medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) to cure fev

Sponsors

Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 disease according to the diagnostic protocol provided by the Ministry of Health

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No allergic to MCT (for those who have previously taken MCT and know they are allergic).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Temperature. Timepoint: 0-1-2-3-14 days after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Cough (severity-frequency). Timepoint: 0-1-2-3-14 days after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Fisman Cough Severity Score.;Weakness. Timepoint: 0-1-2-3-14 days after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Asking patients using visual analog scale (VAS).;Respiratory rate. Timepoint: 0-1-2-3-14 days after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Counting the number of breaths per minute.;Muscular pain. Timepoint: 0-1-2-3-14 days after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Asking patients using visual analog scale (VAS).;Urine Ketone. Timepoint: Four hours after taking MCT oil. Method of measurement: It is checked with a urine test strip.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hospital admssion. Timepoint: 0-1-2-3-14 days after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Ratio of the number of admission to total patients in each group.;Mortality. Timepoint: 0-1-2-3-14 days after starting intervention. Method of measurement: Ratio of the number of deaths to total patients in each group.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactAlireza Zahedi Neyestani

Kerman University of Medical Sciences

ali.zahedi@kmu.ac.ir+98 34 3132 5856

Outcome results

None listed

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