NCT04657809

Brief Summary

The study aimed to investigate the efficacy of insulin in a new dosage form ( fast dissolving film) in treatment of anosmia in patients post infested with Covid-19. The study implication based in two methods evaluations

  1. 1.Threshold test
  2. 2.identification test.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2020

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 2, 2020

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 8, 2020

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 18, 2021

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 20, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

October 26, 2021

Status Verified

October 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

December 2, 2020

Last Update Submit

October 25, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Smell sensation improvement

    By decrease the threshold sensation with butanol test

    4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Insulin fast dissolving film

EXPERIMENTAL

Formulated bioadhesive fast dissolving film contains 100IU of insulin

Combination Product: Insulin filmDevice: Fast dissolving film

Plain fast dissolving film

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

Formulated bioadhesive fast dissolving film contains no drug

Combination Product: Insulin filmDevice: Fast dissolving film

Interventions

Insulin filmCOMBINATION_PRODUCT

Insulin suspension vials

Insulin fast dissolving filmPlain fast dissolving film

Fast dissolving film

Insulin fast dissolving filmPlain fast dissolving film

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • anosmia post covid-19 infection

You may not qualify if:

  • nasal polyps or fractions or syrgery in nose from 6 months or less

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Soad

Minya, 05637, Egypt

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Webster KE, O'Byrne L, MacKeith S, Philpott C, Hopkins C, Burton MJ. Interventions for the prevention of persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 5;9(9):CD013877. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013877.pub3.

  • O'Byrne L, Webster KE, MacKeith S, Philpott C, Hopkins C, Burton MJ. Interventions for the treatment of persistent post-COVID-19 olfactory dysfunction. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Sep 5;9(9):CD013876. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013876.pub3.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anosmia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Olfaction DisordersSensation DisordersNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

  • Soad Mohamed

    Deraya

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 2, 2020

First Posted

December 8, 2020

Study Start

October 1, 2020

Primary Completion

February 18, 2021

Study Completion

March 20, 2021

Last Updated

October 26, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-10

Locations