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effects of three products containing Noscapine on COVID-19

Evaluation and comparison of the effectiveness of three herbal products containing Noscapine (Opiucough, Noscough and Noscatem) on clinical symptoms and para-clinical parameters in adults hospitalized with severe COVID-19

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180103038199N3
Enrollment
160
Registered
2020-08-30
Start date
2020-10-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

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Conditions

COVID-19. COVID-19

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: Routine treatment based on physician's opinion and receive placebo syrup (dextrous syrup 60% and edible color, made by Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) 10 cc ever

Sponsors

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are strongly suspected of having COVID 19 disease in terms of clinical findings and CT scan findings Patients who are clinically classified and hospitalized as severe Patients who have no organ damage. Confirmation of RT-PCR test for SARS-CoV-2 Age under 80 years confirmation of pneumonia by chest x-ray Blood oxygen saturation below 93% Relative stability of the cardiovascular status

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women Lactating women End stage patients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Recovery time from the time of randomization of the studied patients to the improvement of clinical symptoms based on 7 common signs of improvement reported by the World Health Organization. Timepoint: before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: Relative criteria based on clinical symptoms as follows, 1: not hospitalized with resumption to normal activities, 2: not hospitalized but unable to resume normal activities, 3: hospitalized without the need for oxygen therapy, 4: hospitalized requiring supplemental oxygen, 5: hospitalized and need to receive high-speed oxygen from the nose or non-invasive ventilation or both, 6: hospitalized and need to receive oxygen using invasive ventilation or oxygen delivery from non-pulmonary routes or both, 7: death.;Hospital discharge. Timepoint: After initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: Duration of hospitalization.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Blood level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT). Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: spectrometer.;Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: spectrometer.;Blood creatinine level. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: spectrometer.;Blood level of aspartate aminotransferase (AST). Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: spectrometer.;Red blood cell counts. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cell Counter.;White blood cell counts. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: Cell Counter.;Hemoglobin level. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: Autoanalyzer.;Hematocrit level. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: Autoanalyzer.;Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: Wintrobe method.;High-sensitivity C-reactive protein. Timepoint: Before and 14 days after initiation of the intervention. Method of measurement: ELISA kit.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactVahid Reza Askari

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

askariv@mums.ac.ir+98 51 3800 2259

Outcome results

None listed

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