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The effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on patients with COVID-19

The effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on clinical symptoms, inflammatory markers and oxidative stress in patients with COVID-19: double-blind randomized control clinical trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20210702051763N1
Enrollment
104
Registered
2021-08-14
Start date
2021-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-05-30

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

Conditions

COVID-19. COVID-19

Interventions

Intervention 1: vitamin D supplement (two 50,000 IU capsules at the beginning of the study, two 50,000 IU capsules on the 4th day, one 50,000 IU capsule on the 11th day, and one 50,000 IU capsule on t

Sponsors

Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: People aged 18-65 confirmation of Covid-19 infection by RT-PCR test completing informed consent less than 48 hours have passed since the patient was hospitalized no skin or gastrointestinal allergies due to taking multivitamin supplements, vitamin D, and magnesium people with more than 30 breaths per minute and less than 93% oxygen saturation in room air and sea level.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy or lactation take a daily multivitamin or take a vitamin D or magnesium supplement in the last month participating in other clinical studies renal failure or dialysis, severe liver disease or cirrhosis known diagnosis of hypercalcemia patients who discharged from the hospital less than 24 hours after the start of the intervention history of kidney stones in the last year transfer the patient to the ICU baseline vitamin D levels above 80 ng/ml baseline magnesium levels above 2.6 mg/dl.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Myalgia. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: to be or not to be.;Fever. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: to be or not to be.;Dry cough. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: to be or not to be.;Shortness of breath. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: to be or not to be.;Percentage of oxygen saturation. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: Oxygen meter.;WBC. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: Laboratory tests.;CRP. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: Laboratory tests.;MDA. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: Laboratory tests.;TAC. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: Laboratory tests.;Headache. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: to be or not to be.;Mortality. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: number.;Neutrophil count. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: number.;Lymphocyte count. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: number.;The ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: Percentage.;25 hydroxyvitamin D. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: Nanograms per milliliter.;Magnesium. Timepoint: at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later). Method of measurement: milligram per deciliter.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNahid Ramezani-Jolfaie

Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences

ramezani.n.j@gmail.com+98 76 3371 0370

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026