Trial of Vitamin D to Reduce Risk and Severity of COVID-19 and Other Acute Respiratory Infections
CORONAVIT
Phase 3 Randomised Controlled Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation to Reduce Risk and Severity of COVID-19 and Other Acute Respiratory Infections in the UK Population
1 other identifier
interventional
6,200
1 country
1
Brief Summary
CORONAVIT is an open-label, phase 3, randomised clinical trial testing whether implementation of a test-and-treat approach to correction of sub-optimal vitamin D status results in reduced risk and/or severity of COVID-19 and other acute respiratory infections.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_3 covid19
Started Oct 2020
Typical duration for phase_3 covid19
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 6, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 8, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
October 27, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
June 17, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
February 28, 2022
CompletedApril 6, 2022
June 1, 2021
8 months
October 6, 2020
March 28, 2022
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Proportion of participants experiencing at least one doctor-diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed acute respiratory infection of any cause.
Over 6 months
Secondary Outcomes (22)
Proportion of participants developing PCR- or antigen test-positive COVID-19
Over 6 months
Proportion of participants who are prescribed one or more courses of antibiotic treatment for acute respiratory infection
Over 6 months
Proportion of participants with asthma who experience one or more exacerbations of asthma requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids and/or requiring hospital treatment
Over 6 months
Proportion of participants with COPD who experience one or more exacerbations of COPD requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids and/or antibiotics, and/or requiring hospital treatment
Over 6 months
Proportion of participants who have had PCR-, antigen test- or antibody test-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who report symptoms of COVID-19 lasting more than 4 weeks after onset
Over 6 months
- +17 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (3)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONStandard of care (national recommendation of 400 IU/day vitamin D)
Intervention: Lower-dose vitamin D
EXPERIMENTALOffer of a daily dose of 800 IU (20 micrograms) cholecalciferol to individuals with 25-hydroxyvitamin D level \<75 nmol/L
Intervention: Higher-dose vitamin D
EXPERIMENTALOffer of a daily dose of 3200 IU (80 micrograms) cholecalciferol to individuals with 25-hydroxyvitamin D level \<75 nmol/L
Interventions
Capsules containing 800 IU (20 micrograms) or 3,200 IU (80 micrograms) cholecalciferol
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- UK resident
- Age ≥16 years
- Gives informed consent to participate
You may not qualify if:
- taking digoxin, alfacalcidol, calcitriol, dihydrotachysterol or paricalcitol
- known diagnosis of sarcoidosis, primary hyperparathyroidism, renal stones or renal failure requiring dialysis
- known allergy to any ingredient in the study capsules (vitamin D, olive oil, caramel, gelatine or glycerol)
- pregnancy
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Queen Mary University of Londonlead
- Barts & The London NHS Trustcollaborator
- Pharma Nordcollaborator
- Fischer Family Trustcollaborator
- The AIM Foundationcollaborator
- Synergy Biologics Ltdcollaborator
- Cytoplan Ltdcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Queen Mary University of London
London, County (optional), E1 2AB, United Kingdom
Related Publications (1)
Jolliffe DA, Holt H, Greenig M, Talaei M, Perdek N, Pfeffer P, Vivaldi G, Maltby S, Symons J, Barlow NL, Normandale A, Garcha R, Richter AG, Faustini SE, Orton C, Ford D, Lyons RA, Davies GA, Kee F, Griffiths CJ, Norrie J, Sheikh A, Shaheen SO, Relton C, Martineau AR. Effect of a test-and-treat approach to vitamin D supplementation on risk of all cause acute respiratory tract infection and covid-19: phase 3 randomised controlled trial (CORONAVIT). BMJ. 2022 Sep 7;378:e071230. doi: 10.1136/bmj-2022-071230.
PMID: 36215226DERIVED
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MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 3
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 6, 2020
First Posted
October 8, 2020
Study Start
October 27, 2020
Primary Completion
June 17, 2021
Study Completion
February 28, 2022
Last Updated
April 6, 2022
Record last verified: 2021-06
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ANALYTIC CODE
De-identified IPD will be shared with other researchers subject to terms of Data Transfer Agreement and IRB approval