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Effect of a NSS to Reduce Complications in Patients With Covid-19 and Comorbidities in Stage III

A study testing Nutritional support system (NSS) and Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionists in people with COVID19 and Diabetes Mellitus, run by Anahuac University at 1 site in Mexico.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, has derived a pandemic in which its evolution and complications depend on the immune capacity of the host. The virus has been characterized by presenting an inflammatory cascade, increased by the overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, the decrease in metalloenzymes and also the… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 30 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
COVID19, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
What is being tested?
Nutritional support system (NSS) and Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionists
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
80 participants
Where
1 siteMexico
Study dates
7 Sep 2020to 10 Apr 2021
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 30 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients admitted to the ISSEMYM Toluca Medical Center "Arturo Montiel Rojas ", diagnosed with COVID-19 confirmed by PCR.
  • Patients in need of supplemental O2 with nasal prongs or reservoir-mask for satO2 <90% and respiratory distress.
  • With concomitant diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus 2, hypertension, overweight or obesity BMI <35.
  • Both sexes.
  • Over 30 years old.
  • The patient tolerate oral feeding.
  • Signing of the letter of informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Detachment from treatment.
  • Admission to the ICU for any reason.
  • Patients who do not tolerate the oral route.
  • Reactions to treatment that compromise the health of patients.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mexico1 site
  • ISSEMYM "Arturo Montiel Rojas" Medical Center

    Toluca, State of Mexico, 52140

Other trials in Mexico

About this study

Official title: Effect of a Nutritional Support System to Reduce Complications in Patients With Covid-19 and Comorbidities in Stage III

The disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, has derived a pandemic in which its evolution and complications depend on the immune capacity of the host. The virus has been characterized by presenting an inflammatory cascade, increased by the overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, the decrease in metalloenzymes and also the rapid spread of the virus. There are several lines of treatment, however, nutritional treatment only considered a caloric intake. For this reason, this study will evaluate the evolution of patients with COVID-19 assisted by nutritional support system and the effect of this therapy in reducing complications and comorbidities.

Research question: Will the nutritional support system reduce complications in stage III positive COVID-19 patients with comorbidities (type 2 DM, SAH, overweight / obesity with BMI <35), with a better benefit than that achieved with the conventional nutritional treatment ?.

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Hypothesis: The nutritional support system will reduce the complications of patients with COVID-19 in stage III with comorbidities. General Objective: To determine the effect of the use of a nutritional support system on complications in patients with COVID-19 in stage III with comorbidities.

Methodology: A controlled, blinded, randomized clinical trial will be conducted in patients with COVID-19, hospitalized at the ISSEMYM Toluca Arturo Montiel Rojas Medical Center, who meet the inclusion criteria. The evolution of the group of patients receiving the nutritional support system (NSS) and the normal diet implemented by the hospital will be evaluated against the group of patients receiving only the diet, using clinical examination, laboratory and cabinet tests during their hospital stay.

Statistical analysis: for independent groups with normal distribution, Student's T will be applied. If the distribution does not meet normality criteria, a Mann Whitney U will be performed; Two-way ANOVA will be applied to monitor the groups over time with normal distribution. If the distribution does not meet normality criteria, a Friedman test will be performed, in both cases post hoc tests will be performed. The results will be analyzed using version 6 of the Graphpad Prism software.

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Patients in the COVID-19 area, who are treated at the ISSEMYM Toluca Arturo Montiel Rojas Medical Center, located in Paseo Tollocan, Av. Baja Velocidad km 575, Barrio de Sta Clara, Toluca de Lerdo, México; both sexes, with the presence of comorbidities (type 2 DM, SAH, overweight or obesity BMI <35) and in stage III of the disease.

Consecutive cases. With systematic randomized allocation using a sequence of random numbers built with the Excel program divided into two groups. Once the participants of the COVID-19 area have been selected, patients and / or family members will be spoken to to explain the protocol and obtain the signatures of the letters of informed consent. Assignment to the research group will be carried out randomly.

Once the patients have been admitted to the study, the following will be carried out: test of COVID-19 by means of PCR, thorax tomography, complete clinical history, Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), food diary, list of clinical variables designed by us, complete blood count, coagulation profile, serum electrolytes, blood chemistry (6-elements), lipidic profile, liver function tests, ferritin, fibrinogen, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin and D-dimer. Anthropometric measurements will also be carried out (height, weight, BMI, muscle mass %, fat % and visceral fat%).

The follow-up will be carried out daily for 21 days or earlier, if they are discharged from the hospital due to improvement in the evolution, at that moment the patient concludes the study. The following points will be supervised, recording the information in files and photos, since the hospital security protocol does not allow to extract stationery from the COVID-19 area:

  1. Application and consumption of NSS supplementation as appropriate.
  2. Morning and evening vital signs.
  3. Daily clinical evaluation (It includes variables such as oxygen flow, activity level, integrity of the hair, skin and nails, evaluation of the sense of taste and smell, pain, gastrointestinal symptoms, bowel movements, prescribed medications, mood, among others).
  4. Anthropometric measurements using a scale every 2 days (only if the patient is stable and can maintain balance).
  5. Food diaries of each patient.
  6. Laboratory studies every 3 days (previously mentioned).

In the same way, the following will be taken into account: the number of days hospitalized, number of patients who progress to ventilation, number of patients who die, number of patients who are extubated and number of days after extubation.

A descriptive analysis will be carried out for each continuous variable. These variables will be expressed as mean ± standard deviation and standard error. It will be done according to the distribution of the data; For independent groups with a normal distribution, Student's T will be applied. If the distribution does not meet normality criteria, a Mann Whitney U will be performed; For the follow-up of dependent groups with normal distribution, two-way ANOVA will be applied. If the distribution does not meet normality criteria, a Friedman test will be performed, in both cases post hoc tests will be performed, taking into account that a significant value of p of < 0.05. The results will be analyzed using version 6 of the Graphpad Prism software.

Being tested
Nutritional support system (NSS), Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionists
Keywords
COVID19, Nutritional support, SARS-COV-2, Pneumonia, Supplementation, Probiotics
Medical subject headings
COVID-19, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Obesity, Overweight, Inflammation, Pneumonia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Nutritional support system (NSS)Dietary supplement

    1. Combination of three B vitamins (B1, B6 and B12) "Neurobion" 10 mg solution for IM injection, One every 24 hours for the first 5 days.
    2. Probiotics Saccharomyces boulardii CNCM I-745 "Floratil". One morning and one evening 250 mg capsule during the first 6 days
    3. One envelope of NSS-1 in the morning and one envelope in the afternoon mixed with 400 ml of water each, contain nutritional support system.
  • Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionistsOther

    Diet designed by the nutrition department according to comorbidities and intubation probability. Food will be established according to the provisions of the ISSEMYM Toluca Arturo Montiel Rojas Medical Center.

Study groups in NCT04507867
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
control groupSham comparatorPatients who received the standard diet
Receives: Other: Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionists
Intervention groupExperimentalPatients who received the nutritional support system (NSS) and the standard diet
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Nutritional support system (NSS); Other: Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionists

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Overall Survival

    Overall survival, the total number of patients included in the study and completed a 40-day follow-up.

    Measured: 40 days.

  2. Overall Mortality at Day 40

    Total number of patients who died before day 40 of follow-up.

    Measured: 40 days.

Secondary outcomes (11)
  1. Survival in Intubated Patients at Day 40

    Total number of patients who were intubated, extubated, discharged and completes the 40 day follow-up

    Measured: 40 days

  2. Mortality in Intubated Patients at Day 40

    Patients who were intubated during their hospital stay and died before completing follow-up on day 40.

    Measured: 40 days

  3. Progression to Mechanical Ventilation Assistance

    total number of patients included in the study who progressed to mechanical ventilation during the first 10 days of hospital stay.

    Measured: 10 days.

  4. Participants With Normal Bristol Scale at Day 3

    The Bristol Stool Form Scale categorizes stools into one of seven stool types ranging from type 1 (hard lumps) to type 7 (watery diarrhea). Type 3 and 4 were considered "Normal".

    Measured: day 3

  5. Hidric Balance on Day 3

    The ratio between the water assimilated into the body and that lost from the body, in milliliters.

    Measured: It is evaluated on day 3 of hospital stay (duration approximately 10 minutes).

  6. Oxigen Saturation >90% on Day 3

    the total number of patients with oxygen saturation >90% on day 3 of their hospital stay.

    Measured: day 3.

  7. PHQ-9 Test

    Is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument for common mental disorders, includes 9 items, which evaluate the presence of depressive symptoms based on the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders version 4, during the last 2 weeks, how often the patient presented depressive symptoms. According to the sum of the score obtained, the following 4 categories will be considered: 0-4 minimum existence or absence of depressive symptoms; 5-9 = mild depressive symptoms; 10-14 = moderate depressive symptoms; 15-19 = moderate to severe depressive symptoms; 20-27 = severe depressive symptoms.

    Measured: baseline and hospital discharge

  8. Oxigen Flow (Intragroup)

    Difference in oxygen delivery between the baseline period and day 3 of hospital stay in each group.

    Measured: baseline and day 3

  9. qSOFA at Day 3

    Quick-Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) score gives 0 to 3 points. ≥2 in the setting of suspected infection had a high predicted in-hospital mortality rate and could be considered septic.

    Measured: Baseline and Day 3

  10. Number of Defectations on Day 3

    Refers to the subjective sensation of increased abdominal pressure without an increase in abdominal size, the number of defecations were quantified at day 3 and compared between both groups.

    Measured: Day 3

  11. Number of Participants With Distension on Day 3

    Is a visible increase in abdominal girth.1. Present, 2. Absent.

    Measured: Day 3

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted11 Aug 2020
  2. Study start7 Sep 2020
  3. Primary completion10 Apr 2021
  4. Study completion10 Apr 2021

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
exploratory study, it is a controlled, blinded, randomized clinical trial design.
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
80 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04507867
Sponsor's protocol ID
202036
Status last verified
Oct 2021
First submitted
6 Aug 2020
Last updated
15 Oct 2021
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Hummel T, Landis BN, Huttenbrink KB. Smell and taste disorders. GMS Curr Top Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011;10:Doc04. doi: 10.3205/cto000077. Epub 2012 Apr 26.

    PubMed 22558054
  • Mortazavi H, Shafiei S, Sadr S, Safiaghdam H. Drug-related Dysgeusia: A Systematic Review. Oral Health Prev Dent. 2018;16(6):499-507. doi: 10.3290/j.ohpd.a41655.

    PubMed 30574604
  • Chumpitazi BP, Self MM, Czyzewski DI, Cejka S, Swank PR, Shulman RJ. Bristol Stool Form Scale reliability and agreement decreases when determining Rome III stool form designations. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2016 Mar;28(3):443-8. doi: 10.1111/nmo.12738. Epub 2015 Dec 21.

    PubMed 26690980
  • Seo AY, Kim N, Oh DH. Abdominal bloating: pathophysiology and treatment. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2013 Oct;19(4):433-53. doi: 10.5056/jnm.2013.19.4.433. Epub 2013 Oct 7.

    PubMed 24199004
  • Silva DAS, de Lima TR, Tremblay MS. Association between Resting Heart Rate and Health-Related Physical Fitness in Brazilian Adolescents. Biomed Res Int. 2018 Jun 28;2018:3812197. doi: 10.1155/2018/3812197. eCollection 2018.

    PubMed 30050928
  • Moskowitz A, Patel PV, Grossestreuer AV, Chase M, Shapiro NI, Berg K, Cocchi MN, Holmberg MJ, Donnino MW; Center for Resuscitation Science. Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment and Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Criteria as Predictors of Critical Care Intervention Among Patients With Suspected Infection. Crit Care Med. 2017 Nov;45(11):1813-1819. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000002622.

    PubMed 28759474
  • Holvoet E, Vanden Wyngaert K, Van Craenenbroeck AH, Van Biesen W, Eloot S. The screening score of Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a useful routine screening tool for malnutrition risk in patients on maintenance dialysis. PLoS One. 2020 Mar 4;15(3):e0229722. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0229722. eCollection 2020.

    PubMed 32130271
  • Nuttall FQ. Body Mass Index: Obesity, BMI, and Health: A Critical Review. Nutr Today. 2015 May;50(3):117-128. doi: 10.1097/NT.0000000000000092. Epub 2015 Apr 7.

    PubMed 27340299
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    PubMed 29545660
  • Pahan K. Lipid-lowering drugs. Cell Mol Life Sci. 2006 May;63(10):1165-78. doi: 10.1007/s00018-005-5406-7.

    PubMed 16568248
  • Ghoshal K, Bhattacharyya M. Overview of platelet physiology: its hemostatic and nonhemostatic role in disease pathogenesis. ScientificWorldJournal. 2014 Mar 3;2014:781857. doi: 10.1155/2014/781857. eCollection 2014.

    PubMed 24729754
  • Selders GS, Fetz AE, Radic MZ, Bowlin GL. An overview of the role of neutrophils in innate immunity, inflammation and host-biomaterial integration. Regen Biomater. 2017 Feb;4(1):55-68. doi: 10.1093/rb/rbw041.

    PubMed 28149530
  • Hayiroglu MI, Cinar T, Tekkesin AI. Fibrinogen and D-dimer variances and anticoagulation recommendations in Covid-19: current literature review. Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992). 2020 Jun;66(6):842-848. doi: 10.1590/1806-9282.66.6.842. Epub 2020 Jul 20.

    PubMed 32696883
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    PubMed 18835072
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    PubMed 32344321

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Nutritional support system (NSS) and Conventional nutritional support designed by hospital nutritionists in people with COVID19 and Diabetes Mellitus, run by Anahuac University at 1 site in Mexico.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 7 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 15 Oct 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Mexico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 15 Oct 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Overall Survival (time frame: 40 days.). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04507867, which also lists 22 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 15 Oct 2021.

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