Melatonin, Vitamins and Minerals Supplements for the Treatment of Covid-19 and Covid-like Illness: Results of a Prospective, Randomised, Double-blinded Multicentre Study

Boukef et al., NCT05670444, NCT05670444, Feb 2023

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Zinc for COVID-19

2nd treatment shown to reduce risk in July 2020, now with p = 0.00000028 from 47 studies, recognized in 23 countries.

Lower risk for mortality, ventilation, hospitalization, progression, recovery, and viral clearance.

No treatment is 100% effective. Protocols combine treatments.

5,700+ studies for 169 treatments. c19early.org

150 patient zinc early treatment RCT with results not reported over 2 years after completion.

5 zinc RCTs have results missing long after expected1-5
The trials report a total of 1,005 patients, with 2 trials having actual enrollment of 255, and the remainder estimated.

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Study covers melatonin, vitamin C, vitamin D, and zinc.

1. Avella et al., A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sesderma LACTYFERRIN™ Forte and Sesderma ZINC Defense™ (Liposomal Bovine Lactoferrin (LbLf) and Liposomal Zn (LZn)) and Standard of Care (SOC) vs SOC in the Treatment of Non-hospitalized Patients With COVID-19, NCT05783180, clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05783180.clinicaltrials.gov.

2. Boukef et al., Melatonin, Vitamins and Minerals Supplements for the Treatment of Covid-19 and Covid-like Illness: Results of a Prospective, Randomised, Double-blinded Multicentre Study, NCT05670444, clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05670444.clinicaltrials.gov.

3. Correa et al., Evaluation of SARS-COV-2 Viral Load of Covid-19 Patients After Rinsing With Oral Antimicrobial Mouthwashes, NCT04902976, clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04902976.clinicaltrials.gov.

4. Sharmin et al., Randomized, Double -Blind, Placebo Controlled, Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Zinc and Ascorbic Acid Supplementation in COVID-19 Positive Hospitalized Patients in BSMMU, NCT04558424, clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04558424.clinicaltrials.gov.

5. Ajili et al., A Study of Hydroxychloroquine and Zinc in the Prevention of COVID-19 Infection in Military Healthcare Workers (COVID-Milit), NCT04377646, clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04377646.clinicaltrials.gov.

Boukef et al., 28 Feb 2023, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, Tunisia, trial NCT05670444 (history).

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