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drug1811 Physical Exercises Wiki 1.00
drug2718 Zinc Gluconate Wiki 1.00
drug215 Ascorbic Acid Wiki 0.50
drug2319 Standard of Care Wiki 0.20

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D007239 Infection NIH 0.06
D045169 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome NIH 0.05
D018352 Coronavirus Infections NIH 0.04

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There is one clinical trial.

Clinical Trials


1 Coronavirus Disease 2019- Using Ascorbic Acid and Zinc Supplementation (COVIDAtoZ) Research Study A Randomized, Open Label Single Center Study

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of ascorbic acid (vitamin c) and zinc gluconate in reducing duration of symptoms in patients diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Patients above the age of 18 who present to the Cleveland Clinic outpatient testing and receive a positive test for COVID-19 will be invited to participate.

NCT04342728 COVID Corona Virus Infection Dietary Supplement: Ascorbic Acid Dietary Supplement: Zinc Gluconate Dietary Supplement: Ascorbic Acid and Zinc Gluconate Other: Standard of Care
MeSH:Infection Coronavirus Infections Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome

Primary Outcomes

Description: Number of days to reach a 50 percent reduction in the cumulative 0-36 symptom score with each symptom evaluated on a 0-3 scale. Assessed symptoms are Fever, Cough, Shortness of Breath, Fatigue, Muscle or body aches, Headache, New loss of taste, New loss of smell, Congestion or runny nose, Nausea, Vomiting, Diarrhea. Each patient will have a composite score ranging from 0-36/day

Measure: Symptom Reduction

Time: 28 days

Secondary Outcomes

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of fever based on a 0-3 scale: 0 = ≤98.6, 1 = >98.6- 100.6, 2 = > 100.6 - 102.6, 3 = >102.6

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Fever

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of cough based on a 0-3 scale: 0 = no cough, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Cough

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of shortness of breath based on a 0-3 scale: 0 = no shortness of breath, 1 = with moderate intensity exercise 2 = with walking on flat surface 3 = short of breath with getting dressed or daily activities

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Shortness of Breath

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of fatigue based on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild fatigue, 2=moderate fatigue, 3=severe fatigue.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Fatigue

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of muscle/body aches based on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild muscle/body aches, 2=moderate muscle/body aches , 3=severe muscle/body aches.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Muscle/body aches

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of headache based on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild headache, 2=moderate headache, 3=severe headache.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Headache

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of new loss of taste based on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild loss of taste, 2=moderate loss of taste, 3=severe loss of taste.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: New loss of taste

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of new loss of smell based on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild loss of smell, 2=moderate loss of smell, 3=severe loss of smell.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: New loss of smell

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of congestion/runny nose on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild congestion/runny nose , 2=moderate congestion/runny nose , 3=severe congestion/runny nose .

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Congestion/ runny nose

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of nausea on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild nausea, 2=moderate nausea, 3=severe nausea.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Nausea

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of vomiting on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild vomiting, 2=moderate vomiting, 3=severe vomiting.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Vomiting

Time: 28 days

Description: The number of days required to reach a score of 0 from the symptom category of diarrhea on a 0-3 scale: 1=mild diarrhea, 2=moderate diarrhea, 3=severe diarrhea.

Measure: Symptom Resolution: Diarrhea

Time: 28 days

Description: Total symptom composite score at day 5 of study supplementation: Symptom categories of fever based on a 0-3 scale: 0 = ≤98.6, 1 = >98.6- 100.6, 2 = > 100.6 - 102.6, 3 = >102; Cough on a 0-3 scale: 0 = no cough, 1 = mild, 2 = moderate, 3 = severe; Shortness of Breath on a 0-3: 0 = no shortness of breath, 1 = with moderate intensity exercise 2 = with walking on flat surface 3 = short of breath with getting dressed or daily activities; and Fatigue on a 0-3 scale: 0 = No fatigue/energetic, 1=mild fatigue, 2=moderate fatigue, 3=severe fatigue.

Measure: Day 5 Symptoms

Time: 5 days

Description: Differences in hospitalization events between the study arms

Measure: Hospitalizations

Time: 28 days

Description: Differences in severity of symptoms between study arms

Measure: Severity of Symptoms

Time: 28 days

Description: Differences in number of patients who were prescribed adjunctive medications for their diagnosis between study arms

Measure: Adjunctive Medications

Time: 28 days

Description: Differences in number of patients in study arms who experienced side effects from the supplements.

Measure: Supplementation Side Effects

Time: 28 days


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