Efficacy of KOVIR Capsule in the Combination Regimen With Background Treatment in COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19 Clinical Trial

Official title:

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy of KOVIR Capsule (TD0069) in the Combination Regimen With Background Treatment in COVID-19 Patients Without Symptoms of Acute Respiratory Distress

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05044650
• Other study ID #: YDHDT-KOVIR-B
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2022
• Est. completion date: June 2022

Study information

• Verified date: September 2021
• Source: Sao Thai Duong Joint Stock Company
• Contact: Thi Hong Van Nguyen, MSc
• Phone: (+84)916451269
• Email: vannh[@]thaiduong.com.vn
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The acute pneumonia pandemic caused by a new strain of corona virus 2019, namely as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. The reported symptoms vary from fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, to muscle aches, headaches, loss of taste or smell.

The capsule KOVIR is a product based on the traditional medicine named "Ren shen bai du san" which is used to treat the cold conditions, also known as the initial plague according to the theory of traditional medicine.

Description:

The acute pneumonia pandemic caused by a new strain of corona virus 2019, namely as COVID-19 by the World Health Organization (WHO), is a pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. The reported symptoms have included, but are not limited to fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, muscle aches, headaches, loss of taste or smell, diarrhea, dizziness, sore throat, abdominal pain, anorexia, and vomiting.

The capsule KOVIR is a product based on the traditional prescription named "Ren shen bai du san" which is used to treat the cold conditions, also known as the initial plague according to the theory of traditional medicine.

The study compares between standard dose regimen of KOVIR combined with background treatment in COVID-19 patients and only background treatment in COVID-19 patients. The study will enroll 700 participants to KOVIR group and 300 participant to Non-KOVIR group.

All participants will be treated and followed up in 14-day period. In case the participant meets the discharge criteria before 14 days, discontinuing the study drug will be done at the discretion of the investigators.

Screening procedures occur at Day 1. Periodic assessments are conducted daily from Day 2-14. Finally, End of study visit is conducted.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 1000
• Est. completion date: June 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male or female, aged from 18-65, Vietnamese nationality

• Participants diagnosed with Positive result of SARS-CoV-2 using real time RT-PCR test, Ct value <30 (equivalent to viral load > 3log)

• Voluntary participation in the study by signing an informed consent

• Ability to adhere to treatment according to the investigator's assessment

Exclusion Criteria:

• Symptoms of severe upper and lower respiratory tract infections such as dyspnea, SpO2<93%.

• Acute reduction of ventilation function of respiratory apparatus and/or respiration function of the lung in any of the following three groups:

• Respiratory distress due to hypoxemia with PaO2 less than 60mmHg when breathing room air.

• Respiratory distress due to hypercapnia with PaCO2 above 50mmHg

• Mixed respiratory distress accompanied by both a decrease in PaO2 and an increase in PaCO2

• Allergy/intolerance to any component of the study drug.

• Inability to administer medicine.

• Severe pneumonia as assessed by the investigator.

• Inability to comply with study procedures or to ensure compliance with study drug administration as assessed by investigators.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• COVID-19

Intervention

Dietary Supplement:
• KOVIR capsule combined with background treatment
KOVIR is a hard capsule containing fine powder mixed medicinal herbs 600 mg

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Vietnam	Traditional Medicine Institute in Ho Chi Minh City	Ho Chi Minh City

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Sao Thai Duong Joint Stock Company	Big Leap Clinical Research Joint Stock Company

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Vietnam, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Mean duration of clinical symptoms	Mean time from baseline to no clinical symptom of COVID-19	up to 14 days
Primary	Number of participants with respiratory distress complications requiring treatment	Occurrence of symptoms of respiratory distress complications requiring treatment	up to 14 days
Primary	Change in the severity of daily symptoms	Scale: 0 = Asymptomatic, 1 = Mild, 2 = Moderate, 3 = Severe	up to 14 days
Primary	Number of Participants with Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0	Frequency and severity of Study drug-related adverse events, adverse events leading to study termination, serious adverse events (SAE)	up to 30 days after last dose