NCT04553705

Brief Summary

The first version of this preprint article is registered on the 4th of May 2020 under the digital object identifier of:10.31219/osf.io/u56fc. COVID-19 infections virus spread worldwide and impact many countries with sever economical sequences. The effective antiviral medication or vaccination for the virus is unavailable until the present date and it takes months or years to discover the effective treatment or test the efficacy of the discovered treatment. Based on these facts, the human immune system against the virus may have an effective role to regulate the infection and reduce the mortality rate among the infected patients. This proposed research article aims to explore the available medication/ natural supplementation to boost the immunity system of the patients against COVID-19 infections and reduce the mortality rate among infected patients. Methods: a proposed clinical trial will be carried out to investigate the effect of the different treatment modalities on the human immune system against COVID-19 infection.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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Enrollment
150

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2 covid19

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2020

Typical duration for phase_2 covid19

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

September 15, 2020

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

September 17, 2020

Completed
3 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 20, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 4, 2020

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 4, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

September 23, 2025

Status Verified

September 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2 months

First QC Date

September 15, 2020

Last Update Submit

September 18, 2025

Conditions

Keywords

COVID-19omega3thymoquinone

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (13)

  • Clinical improvement

    Time to Clinical recovery

    30 Days

  • Recovery rate from positive to negative swaps

    Percentage of patients returned to negative swaps of COVID-19

    14 Days

  • Fever to normal temperature in days

    Number of days for fever remission T=37.5°C

    15 Days

  • Remission of lung inflammation in CT or X-ray

    Number of days to report lungs recovery in chest X ray or CT

    30 Days

  • Length of hospitalization

    Number of days for hospitalization

    10 Days

  • (PCR levels) polymerase chain reaction assay levels

    Change of (PCR levels) \> 50% in comparison with PCR levels at the admission

    10 Days

  • Respiratory indexes

    P O2/Fi O2 which reflects patients' oxygen saturation

    10 Days

  • C-reactive protein mg/L

    C-reactive protein milligrams per deciliter correlated with inflammation

    25 Days

  • Serum Ferritin ng/ml

    Serum Ferritin Nanograms per milliliter correlated with iron overload and illness severity

    25 Days

  • Lactic acid dehydrogenase U/L

    Lactic acid dehydrogenase unit per litter correlated with illness severity

    25 Days

  • leukocytes count μl

    leukocytes in microliter correlated with mortality

    30 Days

  • Lipid profile [LDL, HDL, Total cholesterol ]

    Mg/dl correlated with lipid peroxidation that linked to oxidative stress

    14 Days

  • total plasma antioxidant capacity

    Evaluate the antioxidant response against the free radicals produced in COVID-19 infection measured by ELISA

    14 Days

Study Arms (6)

Omega-3/thymoquinone supplementation

EXPERIMENTAL

10 patients that will receive every 14-days Omega-3/thymoquinone supplementation (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA) (3% thymoquinone) per day for one month. In addition to the standard care

Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Indian Costus supplementation

EXPERIMENTAL

10 patients that will receive every 14-days Omega-3/thymoquinone supplementation (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA), (3% thymoquinone),(Indian Costus) per day for one month. In addition to the standard care

Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Indian Costus

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Quinine pills

EXPERIMENTAL

10 patients that will receive every 14-days Omega-3/thymoquinone supplementation (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA), (3% thymoquinone),(1g Quinine) per day for one month. In addition to the standard care

Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Quinine pills

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Anise seed capsule

EXPERIMENTAL

10 patients that will receive every 14-days Omega-3/thymoquinone supplementation (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA), (3% thymoquinone),(450mg anise seed) per day for one month. In addition to the standard care

Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Anise seed capsule

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice

EXPERIMENTAL

10 patients that will receive every 14-days Omega-3/thymoquinone supplementation (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA), (3% thymoquinone),(Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice 800 mg ) per day for one month. In addition to the standard care

Drug: Omega 3/Nigella Sativa Oil/Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice

Active Comparator: standard care

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The standard protocol care for COVID-19 approved from ministry of health at Saudi arabia

Drug: Active Comparator

Interventions

Omega-3 supplementation 1000mg contains (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA) Nigella sativa supplementation (1g black seed oil contain 3% thymoquinone

Omega-3/thymoquinone supplementation

Omega-3 supplementation 1000mg contains (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA) Nigella sativa supplementation (1g black seed oil contain 3% thymoquinone Indian Costus supplements

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Indian Costus supplementation

Omega-3 supplementation 1000mg contains (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA) Nigella sativa supplementation (1g black seed oil contain 3% thymoquinone Quinine supplementation (1g Quinine)

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Quinine pills

Omega-3 supplementation 1000mg contains (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA) Nigella sativa supplementation (1g black seed oil contain 3% thymoquinone Anise seed supplementation (450mg anise seed)

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Anise seed capsule

Omega-3 supplementation 1000mg contains (300-400mg EPA \& 200-300mg DHA) Nigella sativa supplementation (1g black seed oil contain 3% thymoquinone Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice 800 mg

Omega-3/thymoquinone / Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice

Standard protocol care of COVID-19 infection

Active Comparator: standard care

Eligibility Criteria

Age25 Years - 40 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Symptomatic with respiratory or systemic symptoms
  • Positive nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19
  • CT imaging showing viral pneumonia
  • Temperature 38°C
  • Respiratory rate \< 25 /min
  • Oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) \>95%

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • Hepatic failure Child-Pugh C
  • Negative swab test of (SARS)-(CoV-2)
  • Expected life is less than 24 hours
  • End-stage lung disease

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Maternity and Children hospital

Mecca, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, ViralPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesImmune System Diseases

Study Officials

  • HASSAN Masmali [consultant of Pediatrics], M.D

    Maternity and Children hospital,Mecca, Saudi Arabia

    STUDY DIRECTOR
  • MOHAMED M ABDELWAHAB GAMALELDIN, Ph.D Candidate

    Beni-Suef University, Faculty of Pharmacy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • SHAIMAA M Nashat SAYED ABDELHALIM, Ph.D Candidate

    Beni-Suef University, Faculty of Pharmacy

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SEQUENTIAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Clinical researcher

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

September 15, 2020

First Posted

September 17, 2020

Study Start

September 20, 2020

Primary Completion

November 4, 2020

Study Completion

December 4, 2021

Last Updated

September 23, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

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