Zinc for COVID-19
2nd treatment shown to reduce risk in
July 2020, now with p = 0.00000013 from 40 studies, recognized in 23 countries.
No treatment is 100% effective.
Protocols combine treatments.
Estimated 50 patient zinc late treatment RCT with results not reported over 5 years after estimated completion.
Study covers vitamin C 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.
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.
Sharmin et al., 1 Sep 2021, Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial, placebo-controlled, Bangladesh, trial NCT04558424 (history).
Contact: elora.sharmin@bsmmu.edu.bd.
Late treatment
is less effective
is less effective
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