Calcitriol Supplementation in COVID-19 Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
This is a randomized, open label study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of calcitriol supplementation in COVID-19 patients with vitamin D deficiency.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
This is a randomized, open label study to evaluate the efficacy (clinical and laboratory change)and safety (serum calcium) of calcitriol supplementation in COVID-19 patients with vitamin D deficiency.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: treatment group calcitriol 0.25ug daily for 10 days + COVID-19 routine treatment |
Drug: Calcitriol
Calcitriol supplementation orally
Other Names:
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No Intervention: control group COVID-19 routine treatment |
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The cycle threshold (Ct) value of COVID-19 nucleic acid after treatment [The 6th day after treatment]
Nucleic acid test of COVID-19
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Clinical symptoms changes [The 6th day after treatment]
fever, cough, sore throat,etc
- Laboratory examination changes [The 6th day after treatment]
Complete Blood Count, inflammatory markers ,cytokines
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Hospitalized symptomatic COVID-19 patients;
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COVID-19 nucleic acid Ct value < 28 (both orf1ab gene Ct value and N gene Ct value < 28);
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Vitamin D deficiency: 25OHD ≤ 20ng/ml;
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Age: 18-70 years old;
Exclusion Criteria:
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Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients ;
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Hypercalcemia;
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History of primary hyperparathyroidism;
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History of triple hyperparathyroidism;
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Patients who are allergic to calcitriol;
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Pregnant or lactating women;
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Patients with severe heart or lung diseases or tumor history;
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Patients already taking vitamin D or its similar preparations;
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Participants in other interventional clinical studies (including taking paxlovid);
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Patients with renal insufficiency (eGFR<60ml/min/1.73m2);
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Patients considered unsuitable for this study by the investigator;
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Renji Hospital | Shanghai | Shanghai | China | 200127 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- RenJi Hospital
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Jing Ma, Dr., RenJi Hospital
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
- Angelidi AM, Belanger MJ, Lorinsky MK, Karamanis D, Chamorro-Pareja N, Ognibene J, Palaiodimos L, Mantzoros CS. Vitamin D Status Is Associated With In-Hospital Mortality and Mechanical Ventilation: A Cohort of COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients. Mayo Clin Proc. 2021 Apr;96(4):875-886. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.01.001. Epub 2021 Jan 9.
- Elamir YM, Amir H, Lim S, Rana YP, Lopez CG, Feliciano NV, Omar A, Grist WP, Via MA. A randomized pilot study using calcitriol in hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Bone. 2022 Jan;154:116175. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116175. Epub 2021 Sep 8.
- Pal R, Banerjee M, Bhadada SK, Shetty AJ, Singh B, Vyas A. Vitamin D supplementation and clinical outcomes in COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Endocrinol Invest. 2022 Jan;45(1):53-68. doi: 10.1007/s40618-021-01614-4. Epub 2021 Jun 24.
- Wang Z, Joshi A, Leopold K, Jackson S, Christensen S, Nayfeh T, Mohammed K, Creo A, Tebben P, Kumar S. Association of vitamin D deficiency with COVID-19 infection severity: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2022 Mar;96(3):281-287. doi: 10.1111/cen.14540. Epub 2021 Jul 12.
- IIT-2022-0072