The effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on clinical symptoms, inflammatory markers and oxidative stress in patients with COVID-19: double-blind randomized control clinical trial
This study aims to evaluate the effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on clinical symptoms, inflammatory markers, and oxidative stress in patients with Covid-19.
Design
This study is a double-blind clinical trial with a factorial design and the intervention period will be 3 weeks. The participants will be divided into four groups of 26 people and a random block design will be used for randomization.
Settings and conduct
This study will be conducted on 104 people aged 18 to 65 with Covid-19 admitted to the Shahid Mohammadi hospital in Bandar Abbas city that be eligible for inclusion in the study.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
People aged 18-65, confirmation of Covid-19 by RT-PCR test, completing informed consent, less than 48 hours have passed since the patient was hospitalized, no skin or gastrointestinal allergies due to taking multivitamin supplements, vitamin D, and magnesium, people with more than 30 breaths per minute and less than 93% oxygen saturation in room air and sea level.
Intervention groups
A) Vitamin D (two 50,000 IU capsules at the beginning of the study, two 50,000 IU capsules on the 4th day, one 50,000 IU capsule on the 11th day, and one 50,000 IU capsule on the 17th day) and magnesium supplement (300 mg/day). B) Vitamin D supplement and magnesium placebo. C) Magnesium supplement and vitamin D placebo. D) Vitamin D placebo and magnesium placebo.
Main outcome variables
Clinical outcomes (fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, headache, myalgia, and oxygen saturation) and laboratory markers (MDA, TAC, WBC, neutrophils count, lymphocytes count, levels of 25 hydroxyvitamin D and magnesium)
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20210702051763N1
Registration date:2021-08-14, 1400/05/23
Registration timing:prospective
Last update:2021-08-14, 1400/05/23
Update count:2
Registration date
2021-08-14, 1400/05/23
Registrant information
Name
Nahid Ramezani-Jolfaie
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 76 3371 0373
Email address
ramezani-jolfaie@hums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2021-08-23, 1400/06/01
Expected recruitment end date
2021-10-23, 1400/08/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on clinical symptoms, inflammatory markers and oxidative stress in patients with COVID-19: double-blind randomized control clinical trial
Public title
The effect of vitamin D and magnesium supplementation on patients with COVID-19
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
People aged 18-65
confirmation of Covid-19 infection by RT-PCR test
completing informed consent
less than 48 hours have passed since the patient was hospitalized
no skin or gastrointestinal allergies due to taking multivitamin supplements, vitamin D, and magnesium
people with more than 30 breaths per minute and less than 93% oxygen saturation in room air and sea level.
Exclusion criteria:
Pregnancy or lactation
take a daily multivitamin or take a vitamin D or magnesium supplement in the last month
participating in other clinical studies
renal failure or dialysis, severe liver disease or cirrhosis
known diagnosis of hypercalcemia
patients who discharged from the hospital less than 24 hours after the start of the intervention
history of kidney stones in the last year
transfer the patient to the ICU
baseline vitamin D levels above 80 ng/ml
baseline magnesium levels above 2.6 mg/dl.
Age
From 18 years old to 65 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Care provider
Investigator
Outcome assessor
Sample size
Target sample size:
104
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
In this study, a random block design will be used for randomization. In this way, 24 blocks of 4 will be made using codes A, B, C, and D that these blocks will be numbered from 1 to 24 (ACDB, BADC, BCAD, BCDA, ABCD, ABDC, ACBD, ACDB, ADBC, ADCB, BDAC, BDCA, CBAD, CBDA, CABD, CADB, CDBA, CDAB, DABC, DACB, DCAB, DCBA, DBAC, DBCA) and then using R software, twenty-six codes from blocks 1 to 24 are randomly selected.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Vitamin D supplement and placebo will be provided by Zahravi Pharmaceutical Company (Iran). Magnesium placebo will be made from starch with the same color and shape as the magnesium supplement by the Faculty of Pharmacy of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences. In this study, blinding of participants, staff, and investigators will be done (Magnesium and Vitamin D supplements and placebos will be placed in the same package with codes of A, B, C, and D by a responsible person who is not aware of the study objectives. The codes will not be available to researchers until after statistical analysis. In order to blind the participants, they will be explained at the beginning of the study who will receive one of four types of intervention and will not be told the exact type of supplement.
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Factorial
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Research Ethics Committees of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Imam Hussein Blvd, Campus of Medical Sciences
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919693116
Approval date
2021-05-30, 1400/03/09
Ethics committee reference number
IR.HUMS.REC.1400.085
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
COVID-19
ICD-10 code
U07.1
ICD-10 code description
COVID-19
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Myalgia
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
to be or not to be
2
Description
fever
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
to be or not to be
3
Description
dry cough
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
to be or not to be
4
Description
Shortness of breath
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
to be or not to be
5
Description
Percentage of oxygen saturation
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
Oxygen meter
6
Description
WBC
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
Laboratory tests
7
Description
CRP
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
Laboratory tests
8
Description
MDA
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
Laboratory tests
9
Description
TAC
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
Laboratory tests
10
Description
Headache
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
to be or not to be
11
Description
mortality
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
number
12
Description
Neutrophil count
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
number
13
Description
Lymphocyte count
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
number
14
Description
The ratio of neutrophils to lymphocytes
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
Percentage
15
Description
25 hydroxyvitamin D
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
Nanograms per milliliter
16
Description
magnesium
Timepoint
at baseline and at the end of study (3 weeks later)
Method of measurement
milligram per deciliter
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
vitamin D supplement (two 50,000 IU capsules at the beginning of the study, two 50,000 IU capsules on the 4th day, one 50,000 IU capsule on the 11th day, and one 50,000 IU capsule on the 17th day) and magnesium supplement (300 mg/day).
Category
Treatment - Drugs
2
Description
vitamin D (two 50,000 IU capsules at the beginning of the study, two 50,000 IU capsules on the 4th day, one 50,000 IU capsule on the 11th day, and one 50,000 IU capsule on the 17th day) and magnesium placebo
Category
Treatment - Drugs
3
Description
Magnesium supplement (300 mg/day) and vitamin D placebo
Category
Treatment - Drugs
4
Description
Vitamin D placebo and magnesium placebo
Category
Placebo
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, affiliated to Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Mohammadi
Street address
Imam Hussein Blvd, Campus of Medical Sciences
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919693116
Phone
+98 76 3371 0370
Email
mohammadi.nut@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Teamur Aghamolaei
Street address
Imam Hussein Blvd, Campus of Medical Sciences
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919693116
Phone
+98 76 3371 0393
Email
teaghamolaei@gmail.com
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Nahid Ramezani-Jolfaie
Position
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Imam Hussein Blvd, Campus of Medical Sciences
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919693116
Phone
+98 76 3371 0370
Email
ramezani.n.j@gmail.com
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Nahid Ramezani-Jolfaie
Position
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Imam Hussein Blvd, Campus of Medical Sciences
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919693116
Phone
+98 76 3371 0370
Email
ramezani.n.j@gmail.com
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Nahid Ramezani-Jolfaie
Position
Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Nutrition
Street address
Imam Hussein Blvd, Campus of Medical Sciences
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919693116
Phone
+98 76 3371 0370
Email
ramezani.n.j@gmail.com
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
No - There is not a plan to make this available
Justification/reason for indecision/not sharing IPD