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. 2022 Feb 18;71:126956. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2022.126956

Table 3.

Description of unpublished clinical trials on the effects of zinc and selenium against COVID-19.

NCT Number Interventions Enrollment Study Design Location Status
NCT04323228 Dietary Supplement: Oral supplement enriched in antioxidants (15 μg selenium and 7.5 mg zinc once a day)
Dietary Supplement: Cellulose-containing placebo capsules
40 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Care Provider)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Saudi Arabia Recruiting
NCT04334512 Drug: Hydroxychloroquine
Drug: Azithromycin
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin C
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Dietary Supplement: Zinc (not specified)
600 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
California, United States Recruiting
NCT04335084 Drug: Hydroxychloroquine
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin C
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Dietary Supplement: Zinc (not specified)
600 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
California, United States Recruiting
NCT04435587 Drug: Ivermectin pills/zinc sulfate (100 mg two times a day for three days)
Drug: Combined ART/hydroxychloroquine/zinc sulfate (23 mg two times a day for five days)
80 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Thailand Recruiting
NCT04446104 Drug: Hydroxychloroquine sulfate tablets
Drug: Ivermectin 3 mg tablets
Drug: Zinc (80 mg once a day)
Drug: Povidone-iodine
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin C
4257 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Singapore Completed
NCT04468139 Drug: Quercetin
Dietary Supplement: Bromelain
Drug: Zinc (50 mg once a day)
Drug: Vitamin C
60 Allocation: N/A
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Saudi Arabia Recruiting
NCT04472585 Drug: Ivermectin injectable solution
Other: Injectable placebo
Drug: Zinc (20 mg three times a day)
Drug: Placebo empty capsule
Drug: Oral ivermectin
180 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Pakistan Recruiting
NCT04542993 Dietary Supplement: Zinc picolinate (50 mg three times a day)
Dietary Supplement: Resveratrol
Dietary Supplement: Zinc picolinate placebo
Dietary Supplement: Resveratrol placebo
60 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Single (Participant)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Washington, United States Active, not recruiting
NCT04558424 Dietary Supplement: Zinc gluconate (220 mg once a day) and ascorbic acid 50 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
Bangladesh Not yet recruiting
NCT04621149 Other: Chlorine dioxide
Dietary Supplement: Zinc acetate (not specified)
Drug: Famotidine
Other: Placebo
Dietary Supplement: Lactoferrin, green tea extract
120 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Arizona, United States Recruiting
NCT04621461 Dietary Supplement: Zinc sulfate (220 mg once a day)
Drug: Placebo
3 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
New York, United States Completed
NCT04641195 Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)
Dietary Supplement: Zinc gluconate (40 mg once a day)
Dietary Supplement: Zinc gluconate (40 mg once a day) and vitamin D (cholecalciferol)
Other: Placebo
700 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
India Recruiting
NCT04751669 Dietary Supplement: Vitamin and trace elements (zinc 10 mg once a day and selenium 110 mg once a day)
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
300 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Spain Not yet recruiting
NCT04828538 Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Dietary Supplement: Omega DHA/EPA
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin C, vitamin B complex and zinc acetate (100 mg once a day)
3600 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Other
Mexico Active, not recruiting
NCT04869579 Drug: Selenious acid (first day 2000 μg, following days 1000 μg)
Other: Placebo
100 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Texas, United States Not yet recruiting
NCT04935515 Drug: Oral antibiotic, antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, multivitamins and zinc (not specified)
Drug: Oral low dose steroid
Drug: Intravenous antibiotics with low dose steroid
Drug: Oral anti-coagulant
25 Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
India Completed
NCT04937556 Dietary Supplement: Probiotic: Lactobacillus salivarius + vitamin D + zinc (not specified)
Dietary Supplement: Placebo
60 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Spain Recruiting
NCT05003492 Combination Product: Combination therapy with zinc (15 mg twice daily) plus standard therapy
Radiation: Photodynamic therapy
Drug: Standard therapy
2 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Saudi Arabia Not yet recruiting
NCT04377646 Drug: Hydroxychloroquine
Drug: Hydroxychloroquine (placebo)
Drug: Zinc (15 mg once a day)
Drug: Zinc (placebo)
660 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Tunisia Not yet recruiting
NCT04551339 Dietary Supplement: PreserVision AREDS formulation soft gels or tablets (69.6 mg/day of zinc)
Dietary Supplement: Multivitamin with 11 mg of zinc
2700 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Other
Minnesota, United States Completed
NCT04584567 Drug: Doxycyclin and placebo
Drug: Doxycyclin and zinc (15 mg once a day)
Drug: Placebo
194 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double (Participant, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Tunisia Completed
NCT04780061 Drug: Vitamin D3 50,000 IU
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin C/zinc (8.3 mg three times a day)
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin K2/D
Other: Microcrystalline cellulose capsules
Other: Medium chain triglyceride oil
200 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Canada Recruiting