The Role of Glutathione Deficiency and MSIDS Variables in Long COVID-19

Purpose

The purpose of this research study is to assess if glutathione, along with NAC (N-acetyl cysteine) and Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), can help reverse some of the COVID long-haul symptoms.Subjects will be randomized in to one of two groups. Depending on the group they are randomized in to, subjects will be taking either a combination of NAC, Alamax CR, and liposomal GSH or the same three nutritional supplements with a multivitamin and magnesium. Regardless of the group, subjects will be asked questions to assess their COVID symptoms, physical and mental health status. They will also be asked to take blood samples.

Condition

  • COVID-19

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

• Patients with positive COVID testing (AB, RT PCR) and mild-severe symptoms based on COVID symptom list

Exclusion Criteria

• History of a severe sulfa sensitivity (i.e., anaphylaxis, Stevens Johnson Syndrome), allergy to meat products and/or gelatin (alpha gal allergy) and/or a history of an allergic or adverse reaction to NAC, alpha lipoic acid and/or GSH.

Study Design

Phase
Early Phase 1
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
Double (Participant, Investigator)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
No Multivitamin and Magnesium 		Subjects randomized into Group A will take the following amount for 28 days - 4 capsules of NAC (600mg each) once in the morning and once in the evening - 1 tablet (600mg) of Alamax CR once in the morning and once in the evening - 8 capsules (250 mg each) of liposomal GSH in the morning and in the evening
  • Drug: NAC (N-acetyl cysteine), Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), liposomal glutathione (GSH)
    Nutritional supplements hypothesized to help reverse some of the COVID long-haul symptoms.
Active Comparator
Multivitamin and Magnesium 		Subjects randomized into Group B will be taking a multivitamin and magnesium for 14 days. Afterwards, they will take the following for 14 days. - 4 capsules of NAC (600mg each) once in the morning and once in the evening - 1 tablet (600mg) of Alamax CR once in the morning and once in the evening - 8 capsules (250 mg each) of liposomal GSH in the morning and in the evening
  • Drug: NAC (N-acetyl cysteine), Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), liposomal glutathione (GSH)
    Nutritional supplements hypothesized to help reverse some of the COVID long-haul symptoms.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT05371288
Status
Withdrawn
Sponsor
University of California, Irvine