Bifido- and Lactobacilli in Symptomatic Adult COVID-19 Outpatients

NCT ID: NCT04907877

Last Updated: 2023-03-22

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-12-01

Study Completion Date

2023-03-01

Brief Summary

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There is evidence that some types of probiotics play a role in alleviation of symptoms of acute respiratory tract infections and bursting immune response to respiratory and enteric viruses. Available data serves a rationale for the study exploring a role of nutritional support with probiotics in adult outpatients with COVID-19. Hypothesis of the study is that a proposed mixture of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria facilitate faster recovery from COVID-19 and enhance specific immune response to SARS-CoV-2 antigens.

Detailed Description

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One hundred adults with confirmed (PCR or antigen test) symptomatic COVID-19 lasting upto 5 days will be screened for the study. When the subject meets enrollment criteria, he/she will be randomized to take an investigational product (probiotic, test dietary supplement, TDS), a mixture of lactobacilli and bifidobacteria or placebo 1 time a day before breakfast for 28 days after enrollment. During observation, the patient will keep Respiratory Illness Diary. Blood serum will be collected at baseline, day 0-5 (Nurse Visit 1), after 28-35 days (Nurse visit 2), and 6 months (Nurse visit 3) for evaluation of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to nucleocapsid and spike antigents. In 3 months, investigator/family physician will collect Post-COVID-19 Questionnaire

Conditions

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COVID-19 Respiratory Infection

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Probiotic

NordBiotic ImmunoVir, a mixute of bidido- and lactobacteria administered in a dose of 5 billion once a day for 28 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Probiotic

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Probiotic will be taken 1 time a day before breakfast for 28 days.

Placebo

Maltodextrine administered once a day for 28 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo will be taken 1 time a day before breakfast for 28 days.

Interventions

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Probiotic

Probiotic will be taken 1 time a day before breakfast for 28 days.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Placebo will be taken 1 time a day before breakfast for 28 days.

Intervention Type DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age ≥ 18 - ≤ 65 years;
2. Male or non-pregnant female;
3. Informed virtual pre-consent and paper signed consent forms;
4. Confirmed symptomatic COVID-19 lasting 0-5 days;
5. Subject understands and agrees to comply with study procedures including triple blood analysis for anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG;

Exclusion Criteria

1. Risk for the complicated course of COVID-19 due to:

1.1. Hypertension; 1.2. Diabetes mellitus; 1.3. Immunosuppressive conditions; 1.4. Chronic pathology of the respiratory system ; 1.5. Chronic pathology of the cardiovascular system ; 1.6. Malignant tumor ; 1.7. Systemic inflammatory connective tissue disease ; 1.8. Cerebrovascular disease ; 1.9. Chronic hepatitis. Hepatic cirrhosis; 1.10. Inflammatory bowel diseases ; 1.11. Chronic kidney disease ;
2. Drug or alcohol abuse as suspected by investigator;
3. History of persistent diarrhea of any cause;
4. Use of pre- or probiotics during the last 2 weeks before enrollment;
5. Allergy to any components of the TDS;
6. Technical difficulties to perform virtual study visits.
7. Inability to perform a blood test for antibodies after 6 months
8. Inability to swallow capsules, or choking / coughing while eating
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Nordic Biotic Sp. z o.o.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sergei Gerasymov, MD, PhD

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zoriana Hoda, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Lviv State Laboratory Center, Ministry of Health of Ukraine

Locations

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Hemo Medica Ukraine Ltd

Uzhhorod, Zakarpatska, Ukraine

Site Status

Lviv State Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Lviv, , Ukraine

Site Status

3rd City Clinical Hospital of Lviv

Lviv, , Ukraine

Site Status

Countries

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Ukraine

References

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Other Identifiers

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MS-Resp-CoV-2-A0003

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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