Status:

WITHDRAWN

Dose-Ranging Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Melatonin in Outpatients Infected With COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

State University of New York at Buffalo

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS)

Conditions:

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

A pilot placebo-controlled randomized double-blind trial of Melatonin in outpatients with COVID-19 infection to evaluate Safety, Efficacy and Dose-ranging.

Detailed Description

Studies have shown in the blood of patients with COVID-19 there was a marked increase in the cytokines and chemokines interleukin 1β (IL-1β), interferon-γ (IFN-γ), interferon-inducible protein 10 (IP-...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or non-pregnant female adult ≥18 years of age at time of enrollment.
  • Women of childbearing potential must agree to use at least one primary form of contraception for the duration of the study.
  • Positive testing for COVID-19 infection by standard RT-PCR assay or equivalent test.
  • Meets criteria for mild or moderate COVID-19 disease
  • Subject provides written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
  • Understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures.
  • Agrees to the collection and storage of saliva samples per protocol.
  • Subject can provide an emergency contact who the study team can contact in case the subject is not reachable on any of the study visits.

Exclusion

  • Severe (eGFR\<30 ml/min) and moderate (eGFR 30-60 ml/min) chronic kidney disease or requiring dialysis
  • Severe hepatic insufficiency defined as one or more of the following: Cirrhosis diagnosis, Serum ALT \> 3x ULN or Alkaline phosphatase \>3x ULN or bilirubin \>2x ULN in the absence of Gilbert's or hemolysis, Uncontrolled acute or chronic liver disease (e.g. acute hepatitis A, unstable autoimmune hepatitis)
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding.
  • History of a seizure disorder.
  • Patient is taking Fluvoxamine, Capmatinib, Ciprofloxacin (Systemic), Deferasirox, Givosiran, Methoxsalen (Systemic), Mexiletine, Rucaparib, Stiripentol, Thiabendazole, Vemurafenib, Methoxsalen, Sodium oxybate or Echinacea.
  • Allergy to the study medication
  • Currently taking melatonin
  • Currently taking high dose (\>500 mg/day) Vitamin C.
  • Meets criteria for Severe or Critical COVID-19

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04784754

Start Date

April 1 2021

End Date

December 31 2022

Last Update

July 22 2022

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University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, United States, 14203