Trials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
21(1)
Published: Dec. 28, 2020
Abstract
Background
With
the
lack
of
effective
therapy,
chemoprevention,
and
vaccination
against
SARS-CoV-2,
focusing
on
immediate
repurposing
existing
drugs
gives
hope
curbing
COVID-19
pandemic.
A
recent
unbiased
genomics-guided
tracing
SARS-CoV-2
targets
in
human
cells
identified
vitamin
D
among
three
top-scoring
molecules
manifesting
potential
infection
mitigation
patterns.
Growing
pre-clinical
epidemiological
observational
data
support
this
assumption.
We
hypothesized
that
supplementation
may
improve
prognosis
COVID-19.
The
aim
trial
is
to
compare
effect
a
single
oral
high
dose
cholecalciferol
versus
standard
all-cause
14-day
mortality
rate
older
adults
at
higher
risk
worsening.
Methods
COVIT-TRIAL
study
an
open-label,
multicenter,
randomized
controlled
superiority
trial.
Patients
aged
≥
65
years
with
(diagnosed
within
preceding
3
days
RT-PCR
and/or
chest
CT
scan)
least
one
worsening
factor
time
inclusion
(i.e.,
age
75
years,
or
SpO2
≤
94%
room
air,
PaO2/FiO2
300
mmHg),
having
no
contraindications
supplementation,
received
>
800
IU/day
during
month
are
recruited.
Participants
either
high-dose
(two
200,000
IU
drinking
vials
once
day
inclusion)
standard-dose
(one
50,000
vial
inclusion).
Two
hundred
sixty
participants
recruited
followed
up
for
28
days.
primary
outcome
measure
14
inclusion.
Secondary
outcomes
score
changes
World
Health
Organization
Ordinal
Scale
Clinical
Improvement
(OSCI)
scale
COVID-19,
between-group
comparison
safety.
These
assessed
baseline,
14,
28,
together
serum
concentrations
25(OH)D,
creatinine,
calcium,
albumin
baseline
7.
Discussion
our
knowledge
first
testing
high-risk
patients.
High-dose
be
effective,
well-tolerated,
easily
immediately
accessible
treatment
incidence
which
increases
dramatically
there
currently
scientifically
validated
treatments.
Trial
registration
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04344041
.
Registered
April
2020
status
Recruiting.
Recruitment
expected
completed
2021.
JAMA,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
325(11), P. 1053 - 1053
Published: Feb. 20, 2021
The
efficacy
of
vitamin
D3
supplementation
in
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
remains
unclear.To
investigate
the
effect
a
single
high
dose
on
hospital
length
stay
patients
with
COVID-19.This
was
multicenter,
double-blind,
randomized,
placebo-controlled
trial
conducted
2
sites
Sao
Paulo,
Brazil.
study
included
240
hospitalized
COVID-19
who
were
moderately
to
severely
ill
at
time
enrollment
from
June
2,
2020,
August
27,
2020.
final
follow-up
October
7,
2020.Patients
randomly
assigned
receive
oral
200
000
IU
(n
=
120)
or
placebo
120).The
primary
outcome
stay,
defined
as
date
randomization
discharge.
Prespecified
secondary
outcomes
mortality
during
hospitalization;
number
admitted
intensive
care
unit;
required
mechanical
ventilation
and
duration
ventilation;
serum
levels
25-hydroxyvitamin
D,
total
calcium,
creatinine,
C-reactive
protein.Of
randomized
patients,
237
analysis
(mean
[SD]
age,
56.2
[14.4]
years;
104
[43.9%]
women;
mean
baseline
D
level,
20.9
[9.2]
ng/mL).
Median
(interquartile
range)
not
significantly
different
between
(7.0
[4.0-10.0]
days)
groups
[5.0-13.0]
(log-rank
P
.59;
unadjusted
hazard
ratio
for
discharge,
1.07
[95%
CI,
0.82-1.39];
.62).
difference
group
significant
in-hospital
(7.6%
vs
5.1%;
difference,
2.5%
-4.1%
9.2%];
.43),
admission
unit
(16.0%
21.2%;
-5.2%
-15.1%
4.7%];
.30),
need
14.4%;
-6.8%
1.2%];
.09).
Mean
increased
after
(44.4
ng/mL
19.8
ng/mL;
24.1
19.5-28.7];
<
.001).
There
no
adverse
events,
but
an
episode
vomiting
associated
intervention.Among
COVID-19,
D3,
compared
placebo,
did
reduce
stay.
findings
do
support
use
treatment
moderate
severe
COVID-19.ClinicalTrials.gov
Identifier:
NCT04449718.
Metabolism,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
119, P. 154753 - 154753
Published: March 24, 2021
Disease
severity
and
mortality
rates
due
to
COVID-19
infection
are
greater
in
the
elderly
chronically
ill
patients,
populations
at
high
risk
for
vitamin
D
deficiency.
Vitamin
plays
an
important
role
immune
function
inflammation.
This
systematic
review
meta-analysis
assesses
impact
of
status
supplementation
on
related
health
outcomes.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
13(7), P. 2170 - 2170
Published: June 24, 2021
Objective:
Vitamin
D
deficiency
has
been
associated
with
an
increased
risk
of
COVID-19
severity.
This
multi-center
randomized
clinical
trial
aims
to
determine
the
effects
5000
IU
versus
1000
daily
oral
vitamin
D3
supplementation
in
recovery
symptoms
and
other
parameters
among
mild
moderate
patients
sub-optimal
status.
Study
Design
Setting:
A
total
69
reverse
transcriptase
polymerase
chain
reaction
(RT-PCR)
SARS-CoV-2
positive
adults
who
were
hospitalized
for
disease
allocated
receive
once
2
weeks
either
(n
=
36,
21
males;
15
females)
or
(standard
control)
33,
13
20
females).
Anthropometrics
measured
blood
samples
taken
pre-
post-supplementation.
Fasting
glucose,
lipids,
serum
25(OH)D,
inflammatory
markers
measured.
noted
on
admission
monitored
until
full
recovery.
Results:
caused
a
significant
increase
25(OH)D
levels
group
only
(adjusted
p
0.003).
Within-group
comparisons
also
showed
decrease
BMI
IL-6
overtime
both
groups
(p-values
<
0.05)
but
was
not
clinically
between-group
comparisons.
Kaplan–Meier
survival
analysis
revealed
that
had
significantly
shorter
time
(days)
than
resolving
cough,
even
after
adjusting
age,
sex,
baseline
BMI,
D-dimer
(6.2
±
0.8
9.1
0.8;
0.039),
ageusia
(loss
taste)
(11.4
1.0
16.9
1.7;
0.035).
Conclusion:
reduces
cough
gustatory
sensory
loss
status
symptoms.
The
use
as
adjuvant
therapy
suboptimal
status,
short
duration,
is
recommended.
Frontiers in Public Health,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
9
Published: Dec. 22, 2021
Background:
Several
studies
suggest
an
association
between
serum
25-hydroxyvitamin
D
(25OHD)
and
the
outcomes
of
Severe
Acute
Respiratory
Syndrome
Corona-Virus-2
(SARS-CoV-2)
infection,
in
particular
Coronavirus
Disease-2019
(COVID-19)
related
severity
mortality.
The
aim
present
meta-analysis
was
to
investigate
whether
vitamin
status
is
associated
with
COVID-19
severity,
defined
as
ARDS
requiring
admission
intensive
care
unit
(ICU)
or
mortality
(primary
endpoints)
susceptibility
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19-related
hospitalization
(secondary
endpoints).
Methods:
A
search
PubMed,
ScienceDirect,
Web
Science,
Google
Scholar,
Scopus,
preprints
repositories
performed
until
March
31th
2021
identify
all
original
observational
reporting
measures,
enough
data
calculate
them,
Vitamin
(insufficiency
<75,
deficiency
<50,
severe
<25
nmol/L)
risk
hospitalization,
ICU
admission,
death
during
hospitalization.
Findings:
Fifty-four
(49
fully-printed
5
pre-print
publications)
were
included
for
a
total
1,403,715
individuals.
SARS-CoV2
reported
17,
9,
27,
35
studies,
respectively.
deficiency,
insufficiency
(odds
ratio
[OR],
95%
confidence
intervals
[95%CIs]:
2.63,
1.45–4.77;
2.16,
1.43–3.26;
2.83,
1.74–4.61,
respectively),
(OR,
95%CIs:
2.60,
1.93–3.49;
1.84,
1.26–2.69;
4.15,
1.76–9.77,
infection
1.68,
1.32–2.13;
1.83,
1.43–2.33;
1.49,
1.16–1.91,
respectively)
95%CIs
2.51,
1.63–3.85;
2.38,
1.56–3.63;
1.82,
1.43–2.33).
Considering
specific
subgroups
(i.e.,
Caucasian
patients,
high
quality
adjusted
estimates)
results
primary
endpoints
did
not
change.
Interpretations:
Patients
low
levels
increased
due
higher
Health Science Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
5(3)
Published: May 1, 2022
Abstract
Background
and
Aims
Older
people
have
higher
rates
of
comorbidities
may
experience
more
severe
inflammatory
responses;
therefore,
are
at
risk
death.
Herein,
we
aimed
to
systematically
review
the
mortality
in
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID‐19)
patients
its
predictors
this
age
group.
Methods
We
searched
PubMed,
Web
Science,
Science
Direct
using
relevant
keywords.
Retrieved
records
underwent
a
two‐step
screening
process
consisting
title/abstract
full‐text
screenings
identify
eligible
studies.
Results
Summarizing
findings
35
studies
demonstrated
that
older
compared
younger
population.
A
articles
revealed
increasing
age,
body
mass
index,
male
gender,
dementia,
impairment
or
dependency
daily
activities,
presence
consolidations
on
chest
X‐ray,
hypoxemic
respiratory
failure,
lower
oxygen
saturation
admission
were
factors
for
High
d
‐dimer
levels,
25‐hydroxy
vitamin
D
serum
deficiencies,
high
C‐reactive
protein
(≥5
mg/L)
levels
plus
any
other
abnormalities
lymphocyte,
blood
urea
nitrogen
lactate
dehydrogenase,
platelet
count
poor
prognosis
elderly.
Studies
also
shown
previous
treatment
with
renin–angiotensin–aldosterone
system
inhibitors,
pharmacological
treatments
disorders,
antibiotics,
corticosteroids,
K
antagonist,
antihistamines,
azithromycin,
Itolizumab
(an
anti‐CD6
monoclonal
antibody)
combination
antivirals
reduces
COVID‐19
worsening
mortality.
Vaccination
against
seasonal
influenza
might
reduce
Conclusion
Overall,
critical
consideration
is
necessary
care
management
aged
population
considering
drastic
contrasts
manifestation
groups.
Mortality
from
independently
associated
patient's
age.
Elderly
vulnerable
outcomes.
Thus,
strict
preventive
measures,
timely
diagnosis,
aggressive
therapeutic/nontherapeutic
great
importance
acute
distress
syndrome
complications
people.
Nutrients,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
14(10), P. 2134 - 2134
Published: May 20, 2022
The
COVID-19
outbreak
has
rapidly
expanded
to
a
global
pandemic;
however,
our
knowledge
is
limited
with
regards
the
protective
factors
against
this
infection.
aim
of
systematic
literature
review
and
meta-analysis
was
evaluate
impact
vitamin
D
supplementation
on
related
outcomes.
A
search
relevant
papers
published
until
January
2022
conducted
identify
randomized
controlled
trials
(RCTs)
non-randomized
studies
intervention
(NRISs).
primary
outcomes
included
risk
infection
(primary
prevention
uninfected
individuals),
hospital
admission
(secondary
mild
cases),
ICU
mortality
rate
(tertiary
hospitalized
patients).
We
identified
five
(one
RCT,
four
NRISs)
prevention,
(two
RCTs,
three
secondary
13
(six
seven
tertiary
prevention.
Pooled
analysis
showed
no
significant
effect
No
possible
hospitalization
due
paucity
data.
Vitamin
significantly
associated
reduced
(RR
=
0.35,
95%
CI:
0.20,
0.62)
0.46,
0.30,
0.70).
had
infection,
whereas
it
effects
in
patients.