Glycophosphopeptical AM3 A Potential Adjuvant in the Treatment of SARS-CoV-2
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Introduction: In late 2019, a novel human coronavirus was detected in Wuhan, China, causing an outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome - Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The disease that SARS-CoV-2 causes was named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The virus rapidly spread throughout China and beyond, causing a public health challenge of global concern. Today, the availability of safe and effective drugs to treat COVID-19 remains limited, and symptomatic supportive treatments are the foundations of care. A natural glycophosphopeptical, AM3 has been shown to effectively improve the progression of infectious respiratory diseases with no side effects. In this context, AM3 could maintain an adequate immune status and serve as a therapeutic tool against COVID-19.
Study Aim: The effect of AM3 supplementation on the progression of COVID-19 patients. To evaluate the existence of significant differences between control and intervention groups in the progression of severe COVID-19 disease.
Methods: Double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial in collaboration with the Health Care Management of Soria. At the start of the trial, eligible patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio into two intervention and control groups. Block randomization with participants based on gender will be used. 120 patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 by PCR and/or antigen testing will be randomized to the control group (placebo treatment) or experimental group (AM3 treatment), respectively. Patients will be randomly divided into two groups, the AM3 supplementation group (n=60) and the control group (n=60). The intervention group will be administered 2 indistinct capsules of AM3 (3 g/day of AM3) for 30 consecutive days, distributed in a single daily oral intake in the morning on an empty stomach. The control group will be administered a placebo of identical appearance of 2 indistinct capsules for a single daily intake in the morning, same dose as the experimental group (3 g/day of placebo), for 30 consecutive days.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: AM3 supplementation group 2 capsules for 30 consecutive days, distributed in a single daily oral intake in the morning on an empty stomach. |
Dietary Supplement: glycophosphopeptical AM3
3 g/day of AM3
Other Names:
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Placebo Comparator: Control Group 2 capsules for 30 consecutive days, distributed in a single daily oral intake in the morning on an empty stomach. |
Other: Placebo
3 g/day of placebo
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Lactato deshidrogenasa (LDH) [1day]
a catalytic enzyme found in many tissues of the body
- Lactato deshidrogenasa (LDH) [30 days]
a catalytic enzyme found in many tissues of the body
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Creatine kinase (CK) [1day and 30 days]
CK is an enzyme expressed by various tissues and cell types.
- Myoglobin (Mb) [1day and 30 days]
Mb is a muscle heteroprotein
- Aspartate Aminotransferase (AST) [1day and 30 days]
markers of liver damage
- Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT) [1day and 30 days]
markers of liver damage
- Interleukin 6 (IL-6) [1day and 30 days]
inflammatory marker
- Interleukin 1β (IL-1β) [1day and 30 days]
inflammatory marker
- tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) [1day and 30 days]
inflammatory marker
- tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR-α) [1day and 30 days]
inflammatory marker
- C-reactive protein (CRP) [1day and 30 days]
inflammatory marker; acute phase reactants.
- Ferritin (FER) [1day and 30 days]
Fer is a protein that stores iron in the cells; acute phase reactants - inflammatory marker
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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≥18 years
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Males and females
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Confirmed clinical diagnosis of COVID-19 positive by Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) and/or SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Test performed 120 hours prior to patient inclusion in the study
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LDH 250-400 U/L
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Acceptance of informed consent signature
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IMC: 18.5-30
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Patients not participating in other trials
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No hepatic and renal disorders
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Possession of mental faculties to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
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Patients with rare and specific viral diseases such as HIV
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Patients undergoing chemotherapy during the last 2 months
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Any other condition/pathology diagnosed by the medical specialist that prevents them from participating in the trial
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Intake of vitamin complexes or functional foods
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Centro de Salud "La Milagrosa" Soria Sur | Soria | Spain | 42003 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Valladolid
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
- Sanidad de Castilla y León
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2020.08.10