"CHANGE COVID-19 Severity"
Purpose
We are conducting an investigator-initiated, single center, blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial evaluating magnesium citrate combined with a probiotic for the treatment of adults hospitalized with COVID-19.
Condition
- COVID-19 Infection
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 99 Years
- Eligible Genders
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- Age ≥18 years 2. Currently hospitalized or in an emergency department with anticipated hospitalization. 3. Symptoms of acute respiratory infection, defined as one or more of the following: 1. Cough 2. Fever (> 37.5° C / 99.5° F) 3. Shortness of breath (operationalized as any of the following: subjective shortness of breath reported by patient or surrogate; tachypnea with respiratory rate ≥22 /minute; hypoxemia, defined as SpO2 <92% on room air, new receipt of supplemental oxygen to maintain SpO2 ≥92%, or increased supplemental oxygen to maintain SpO2 ≥92% for a patient on chronic oxygen therapy). 4. Sore throat 5. Anosmia 4. Laboratory-confirmed SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) infection within 10 days prior to randomization 5. Ability to manage own stool care
Exclusion Criteria
- Prisoner 2. Pregnancy 3. Breast feeding 4. Current infectious or noninfectious diarrheal illness 5. Unable to randomize within 21 days after onset of acute respiratory infection symptoms 6. Unable to randomize after hospital arrival 7. Colonic obstruction 8. Unresolved hypovolemia 9. CrCl <30ml/min 10. Hypermagnesemia 11. Diagnosis of Long QT syndrome 12. Known allergy to magnesium citrate or probiotic 13. Unresolved electrolyte imbalance such as hypokalemia or hypocalcemia. The patient can be enrolled if electrolytes are corrected and sustained. 14. Receipt of >1 dose of magnesium citrate or any other colonic cleanser in the 7 days prior to enrollment 15. Inability to receive enteral medications 16. Refusal or inability to be contacted on Day 15 for clinical outcome assessment if discharged prior to Day 15 17. Concurrent medical illness that interferes with clinical assessment Previous enrollment in this trial 18. The treating clinical team does not believe equipoise exists regarding the use of magnesium citrate plus a probiotic for the treatment of this patient. 19. Participating in any other COVID-19 therapeutic trial 20. Allergic to soy. 21. Lactose intolerant.
Study Design
- Phase
- Phase 1/Phase 2
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- Blinded, single-center, placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Magnesium Citrate plus a Probiotic Arm: |
Participants assigned to the magnesium citrate plus a probiotic arm will receive 1 bottle of magnesium citrate 296 mL PO once to be taken within a 4-hour period, (about 10 oz.). Because magnesium citrate remains within the intestinal lumen, a second bottle can be provided if there is limited bowel movement. Patients will be asked to take 2 capsules of probiotics twice daily for six days or until discharge, whichever is earlier. |
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Placebo Comparator Placebo |
Participants randomized to the placebo arm will receive matching placebo 296 mL PO once to be taken within a 4-hour period, (about 10 oz.) and 2 cellulose capsules twice daily for six days or until discharge, whichever is earlier. The placebo will be flavored to match the taste of the interventional arm. |
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More Details
- Status
- Terminated
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Study Contact
Detailed Description
We are conducting an investigator-initiated, single center, blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial evaluating magnesium citrate combined with a probiotic for the treatment of adults hospitalized with COVID-19. Patients, treating clinicians, and study personnel will all be blinded to study group assignment. This research study is being done to determine if taking oral magnesium citrate and a probiotic will improve the outcome of adults hospitalized with COVID-19. In this study, half of the participants will receive magnesium citrate plus a probiotic and half will receive a placebo randomized 1:1. You will be placed in one of these 2 groups randomly, like the flip of a coin. The investigational arm will receive one 10 oz. bottle of magnesium citrate to drink once and 2 oral probiotic capsules to be taken twice a day for 6 days. We will also collect a blood sample on Day 1 and Day 7 for CD4+ and CD8+ evaluation and will be collecting data on each participants COVID-19 infection progression during hospitalization. Assessments for this study will be done on day 7 and day 29 if the participant is still hospitalized at those time points. If they have been discharged from the hospital before these assessments, we will do these by phone. Each participant will also be contacted at 3 months to assess how they are doing. There will be no compensation for taking part in this study.