Trial Outcomes & Findings for Effects of Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray in COVID-19 Long Haulers. (NCT NCT04871815)

NCT ID: NCT04871815

Last Updated: 2022-03-09

Results Overview

A patient log was used to measure body ache, headache, chills, coughing/sneezing, sore throat, congestion, trouble breathing and other (patient supplied). The patients used a Likert scale from 0 to 10 to assess symptoms with 10 representing the most severe symptom and zero no symptom. The score for each individual symptom was combined into one overall symptom score for the 7 days of baseline (days 1-7) and a separate score for the 7 days of treatment (days 8-14). Therefore, a maximum 7-day score was 70 and a minimum of 0 was possible.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Target enrollment

22 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

14 days

Results posted on

2022-03-09

Participant Flow

22 patients were enrolled and served as their own baseline control for 7 days followed by 7 days of treatment.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
No Treatment First Then Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray
All subjects were provided a log for monitoring baseline symptoms associated with Long COVID and asked to record symptom severity using a Likert scale (1-10 with 10 being the most severe) for one week with no treatment. Vital signs (Blood pressure, Pulse, and SaO2) were recorded on day 1 and 7 and body temperature recorded twice daily from day 1 to day 7. After recording baseline signs and symptoms for one week without any treatment, all subjects then used N115 20mM sodium pyruvate nasal spray 3x daily for an additional week (day 7-14) and continue to log their symptoms. Vital signs (Blood pressure, Pulse, and SaO2) were recorded on day 7 after the first treatment and on day 14. Body temperature continued to be recorded twice daily from day 7 to day 14.
Baseline Day 1-7
STARTED
22
Baseline Day 1-7
COMPLETED
22
Baseline Day 1-7
NOT COMPLETED
0
N115 Treatment Day 8-14
STARTED
22
N115 Treatment Day 8-14
COMPLETED
22
N115 Treatment Day 8-14
NOT COMPLETED
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Race and Ethnicity were not collected from any participant.

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Treatment of COVID19 Long Haulers With Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray
n=22 Participants
This is a single arm, two phased, open label study. All subjects will be provided a log for monitoring baseline symptoms associated with Long COVID and asked to record symptom severity using a Likert scale for one week with no treatment. Vital signs (Blood pressure, temperature, Pulse and SaO2) will be recorded on day 1 and 7. After recording baseline symptoms for one week without any treatment, all subjects will then use N115 20mM sodium pyruvate nasal spray 3x daily for an additional week and continue to log their symptoms. Vital signs (Blood pressure, temperature, Pulse and SaO2) will be recorded on day 7 after the first treatment and on day 14.
Age, Continuous
31.68 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.25 • n=22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
11 Participants
n=22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants
n=22 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
22 Participants
n=22 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

Population: Patient scores for baseline days 1-7 of the study when the patients received no treatment were summed into one baseline score (range 0-70). Patient scores for day 8-14 of the study when the patients received 3x daily treatment with 20mM sodium pyruvate were summed into a second score (range 0-70). A Mann-Whitney test was then used to assess statistical difference between baseline and treatment.

A patient log was used to measure body ache, headache, chills, coughing/sneezing, sore throat, congestion, trouble breathing and other (patient supplied). The patients used a Likert scale from 0 to 10 to assess symptoms with 10 representing the most severe symptom and zero no symptom. The score for each individual symptom was combined into one overall symptom score for the 7 days of baseline (days 1-7) and a separate score for the 7 days of treatment (days 8-14). Therefore, a maximum 7-day score was 70 and a minimum of 0 was possible.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Long COVID-19, Treatment With 20mM Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray
n=22 Participants
After recording baseline symptoms for one week (days 1-7) without any treatment, all subjects will then use N115 20mM sodium pyruvate nasal spray 3x daily for an additional week (days 8-14) and continue to log their symptoms. Vital signs (Blood pressure, temperature, Pulse and SaO2) were recorded on day 8 after the first treatment and on day 14.
Long COVID-19, No Treatment (Baseline)
n=22 Participants
All subjects were provided a log for monitoring baseline symptoms associated with Long COVID and asked to record symptom severity using a Likert scale (0-10 with 10 being the most severe) for one week with no treatment (day 1-7). Vital signs (Blood pressure, Pulse, and SaO2) were recorded on day 1 and day 8 prior to treatment and body temperature recorded twice daily from day 1 to day 7.
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Body Aches
20.33 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.933
27 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.568
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Headaches
15.71 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 4.030
22.43 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.062
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Coughing/Sneezing
16.09 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 8.043
28.36 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 11.59
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Sore Throat
9 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0
3 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Trouble Breathing
11.88 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 7.191
27.75 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 13.05
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Congestion
14.75 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 9.032
28.25 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 19.28
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Fatigue
20.67 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 2.517
33 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 10.82
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Loss of Smell/Taste
23.25 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 31.28
42 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 26.75
Change in the Symptoms of Long COVID-19 Patients
Anxiety
24 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 5.657
28 units on a scale
Standard Deviation 0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 14 days

Body temperature will be measured twice daily by thermometer in degrees Fahrenheit. Average body temperature for the first 7 days (days 1-7) was used as a baseline with no treatment and was compared to the average body temperature for the next 7 days (days 8-14) with 20mM sodium pyruvate treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Long COVID-19, Treatment With 20mM Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray
n=22 Participants
After recording baseline symptoms for one week (days 1-7) without any treatment, all subjects will then use N115 20mM sodium pyruvate nasal spray 3x daily for an additional week (days 8-14) and continue to log their symptoms. Vital signs (Blood pressure, temperature, Pulse and SaO2) were recorded on day 8 after the first treatment and on day 14.
Long COVID-19, No Treatment (Baseline)
n=22 Participants
All subjects were provided a log for monitoring baseline symptoms associated with Long COVID and asked to record symptom severity using a Likert scale (0-10 with 10 being the most severe) for one week with no treatment (day 1-7). Vital signs (Blood pressure, Pulse, and SaO2) were recorded on day 1 and day 8 prior to treatment and body temperature recorded twice daily from day 1 to day 7.
Change in Body Temperature in Long COVID-19 Patients
98.41 Degrees Fahrenheit
Standard Deviation 0.1076
98.67 Degrees Fahrenheit
Standard Deviation 0.1866

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1 (1st day Baseline), Day 8 (8th day Baseline), Day 8 (1st day Post-treatment) and Day 14 (7th day post-treatment)

Patient heart rate will be measured as beats per minute.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Long COVID-19, Treatment With 20mM Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray
n=22 Participants
After recording baseline symptoms for one week (days 1-7) without any treatment, all subjects will then use N115 20mM sodium pyruvate nasal spray 3x daily for an additional week (days 8-14) and continue to log their symptoms. Vital signs (Blood pressure, temperature, Pulse and SaO2) were recorded on day 8 after the first treatment and on day 14.
Long COVID-19, No Treatment (Baseline)
n=22 Participants
All subjects were provided a log for monitoring baseline symptoms associated with Long COVID and asked to record symptom severity using a Likert scale (0-10 with 10 being the most severe) for one week with no treatment (day 1-7). Vital signs (Blood pressure, Pulse, and SaO2) were recorded on day 1 and day 8 prior to treatment and body temperature recorded twice daily from day 1 to day 7.
Change in Pulse Rate in Long COVID-19 Patients
Initial reading (day 1 baseline and day 8 treatment)
80.38 Beats/minute
Standard Deviation 1.499
81.10 Beats/minute
Standard Deviation 3.463
Change in Pulse Rate in Long COVID-19 Patients
Second reading (day 8 baseline and day 14 treatment)
79.90 Beats/minute
Standard Deviation 1.841
81.14 Beats/minute
Standard Deviation 2.330

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 1 (1st day Baseline), Day 8 (8th day Baseline), Day 8 (1st day Post-treatment) and Day 14 (7th day post-treatment)

Blood oxygenation will be measured as %O2 saturation.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Long COVID-19, Treatment With 20mM Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray
n=22 Participants
After recording baseline symptoms for one week (days 1-7) without any treatment, all subjects will then use N115 20mM sodium pyruvate nasal spray 3x daily for an additional week (days 8-14) and continue to log their symptoms. Vital signs (Blood pressure, temperature, Pulse and SaO2) were recorded on day 8 after the first treatment and on day 14.
Long COVID-19, No Treatment (Baseline)
n=22 Participants
All subjects were provided a log for monitoring baseline symptoms associated with Long COVID and asked to record symptom severity using a Likert scale (0-10 with 10 being the most severe) for one week with no treatment (day 1-7). Vital signs (Blood pressure, Pulse, and SaO2) were recorded on day 1 and day 8 prior to treatment and body temperature recorded twice daily from day 1 to day 7.
Change in Blood Oxygenation in Long COVID-19 Patients
Initial reading (day 1 baseline and day 8 treatment)
96.59 % Blood oxygen saturation
Standard Deviation 1.098
95.95 % Blood oxygen saturation
Standard Deviation 0.8985
Change in Blood Oxygenation in Long COVID-19 Patients
Second reading (day 8 baseline and day 14 treatment)
97.59 % Blood oxygen saturation
Standard Deviation 0.6661
96.09 % Blood oxygen saturation
Standard Deviation 0.9211

Adverse Events

Long COVID-19, Treatment With 20mM Sodium Pyruvate Nasal Spray

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Long COVID-19, No Treatment (Baseline)

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Dr. Alain Martin

Emphycorp/Cellular Sciences, inc.

Phone: 9082371561

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place