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Trial of Vitamin D to Reduce Risk and Severity of COVID-19 and Other Acute Respiratory Infections

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
Covid19
Interventions
Dietary Supplement: Vitamin D
Registration Number
NCT04579640
Lead Sponsor
Queen Mary University of London
Brief Summary

CORONAVIT is an open-label, phase 3, randomised clinical trial testing whether implementation of a test-and-treat approach to correction of sub-optimal vitamin D status results in reduced risk and/or severity of COVID-19 and other acute respiratory infections.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
6200
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention: Lower-dose vitamin DVitamin DOffer of a daily dose of 800 IU (20 micrograms) cholecalciferol to individuals with 25-hydroxyvitamin D level \<75 nmol/L
Intervention: Higher-dose vitamin DVitamin DOffer of a daily dose of 3200 IU (80 micrograms) cholecalciferol to individuals with 25-hydroxyvitamin D level \<75 nmol/L
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of participants experiencing at least one doctor-diagnosed or laboratory-confirmed acute respiratory infection of any cause.Over 6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Proportion of participants experiencing a probable or definite adverse reaction to vitamin D supplementationOver 6 months

Secondary safety outcome

Proportion of participants developing PCR- or antigen test-positive COVID-19Over 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants dying of any cause during participation in the trialOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants who are prescribed one or more courses of antibiotic treatment for acute respiratory infectionOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants with COPD who experience one or more exacerbations of COPD requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids and/or antibiotics, and/or requiring hospital treatmentOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants experiencing a serious adverse event of any causeOver 6 months

Secondary safety outcome

Proportion of participants with asthma who experience one or more exacerbations of asthma requiring treatment with oral corticosteroids and/or requiring hospital treatmentOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Mean MRC dyspnoea score at the end of the study in people who have had PCR-, antigen test- or antibody test-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and who report symptoms of COVID-19 lasting more than 4 weeks after onset6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants hospitalised for COVID-19 requiring ventilatory supportOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants dying of acute respiratory infection during participation in the trialOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated participants with antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike proteinOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants who have had PCR-, antigen test- or antibody test-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection who report symptoms of COVID-19 lasting more than 4 weeks after onsetOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants who experience COVID-19 requiring hospitalisationOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants experiencing known hypercalcaemiaOver 6 months

Secondary safety outcome

Frequency of antigen-specific T cells reacting to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated participants (sub-set of participants)Over 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Mean FACIT Fatigue Scale score at the end of the study in people with antigen test- or antibody test-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and who report symptoms of COVID-19 lasting more than 4 weeks after onset6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Mean COVID-19 Recovery Questionnaire score at the end of the study in people who have had antigen test- or antibody test-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection and who report symptoms of COVID-19 lasting more than 4 weeks after onset6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants who experience one or more acute respiratory infections requiring hospitalisationOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Mean end-study 25(OH)D concentration (sub-set of participants having end-study tests of vitamin D status)6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated participants with antigen-specific T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein (sub-set of participants)Over 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Proportion of participants dying of COVID-19 during participation in the trialOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Median titre of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in SARS-CoV-2 vaccinated participantsOver 6 months

Secondary efficacy outcome

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Queen Mary University of London

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London, County (optional), United Kingdom

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