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Food supplements like curcumin and boswellia serrata have been used traditionally for anti-inflammatory purposes. A well-known problem of these substances in their natural form is the low bioavailability. Micellization of these substances has been shown to increase the bioavailability significantly and thereby the clinical efficacy. The clinical value of these micellized substances has been presented in numerous clinical studies and in particular in patients with acute COVID-19. This study aims to examine the effect of a mixture of micellized curcumin, boswellia serrata and ascorbic acid on patients with long COVID.
The participants will be asked to take the micellized supplements daily, at home for 6 weeks. During this 6 weeks several questionnaires will be taken to asses general health-related quality of life. Follow-up measurements will be done at 14 weeks.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curcumin/Boswellia Serrata/Ascorbic acid mixture | Experimental | The daily intake of 2x10 drops of a mixture of micellized curcumin(2%), boswellia serrata (1,5%) and ascorbic acid (6%). |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curcumin/Boswellia Serrata/Ascorbic acid mixture | Dietary Supplement | The daily intake of 2x10 drops of a mixture of micellized curcumin (2%), boswellia serrata (1.5%) and ascorbic acid (6%). |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in health-related quality of life | Health-related quality of life is measured with the 'Short-Form 12' (SF-12) from 0 to 100, where higher scores on the SF-12 represent better health-related quality of life. | Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 14. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Change in patient selected functional limitations in daily life, measured with the 'Patient specific functional scale (PSFS). | Patient specific limitations in daily life are measured with the 'Patient Specific Functional Scale' (PSFS). The scale is a visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 100, with 0 meaning no limitations in the patient selected functional activity and 100 means it is impossible to perform this activity. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Course of general health | Graphical depiction of course of self-perceived change of general health. | Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 , 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice de Graaf, MSc | Contact | +41 32 530 52 84 | longcovid@physiometrics.ch | |
| Liana S de Graaf | Contact | +41 79 936 57 77 | info@physiometrics.ch |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Denis Kangeldi, MSc | Cognitive Health Platform AG | Study Director |
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Data are available for researchers upon request.
The data will become available as soon as the results are published. The availability of the data is 5 years.
i) Affiliated researcher, 2) researcher must be able to demonstrate that accessing the raw study data is necessary to be able to conduct his/her research project
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000094024 | Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D000086382 | COVID-19 |
| D011024 | Pneumonia, Viral |
| D011014 | Pneumonia |
| D012141 | Respiratory Tract Infections |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003474 | Curcumin |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D036381 | Diarylheptanoids |
| D006536 | Heptanes |
| D000473 | Alkanes |
| D006839 | Hydrocarbons, Acyclic |
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Single-arm intervention
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| Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 14. |
| Change in general health status | Change in general health status is measured with a dichotomous yes or no question. | Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 , 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Change in general health | Percentage of change of general health is asked for, where 0 represents no change and 100% means complete change, | Day 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 , 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 |
| Change in Post COVID functional status measured with the 'Post COVID Functional Status' (PCFS). | Self-Test for ordinal scaling of degree of post-COVID symptoms with 0 representing no symptoms and 4 several functional limitations. | Week 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10 and 14. |
| D007239 |
| Infections |
| D014777 | Virus Diseases |
| D018352 | Coronavirus Infections |
| D003333 | Coronaviridae Infections |
| D030341 | Nidovirales Infections |
| D012327 | RNA Virus Infections |
| D008171 | Lung Diseases |
| D012140 | Respiratory Tract Diseases |
| D000094025 | Post-Infectious Disorders |
| D002908 | Chronic Disease |
| D020969 | Disease Attributes |
| D010335 | Pathologic Processes |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D006838 |
| Hydrocarbons |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D002396 | Catechols |
| D010636 | Phenols |
| D001555 | Benzene Derivatives |
| D006841 | Hydrocarbons, Aromatic |
| D006844 | Hydrocarbons, Cyclic |