A pilot study on controlling Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) inflammation using melatonin supplement
Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
; 20(4):494-499, 2021.
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| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2249077
ABSTRACT
No effective antiviral drugs and vaccines are available for the treatment of patients with severe coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, available, safe, and inexpensive drugs and supplements such as melatonin are among the proposed options for controlling inflammation. We did a randomized, single-blind study in Imam Khomeini Hospital between June 30, 2020, and August 5, 2020. Mild to moderate COVID-19 patients aged 25-65 years were eligible to enter the study based on chest CT scan, clinical symptoms, and physician diagnosis. The intervention group was prescribed 6 mg of oral melatonin for 2 weeks, which consumed half an hour before bedtime every night in low light conditions. Clinical symptoms and C-reactive protein (CRP) were measured before and after treatment in the melatonin received and control(regular medications)groups. Among screened patients with COVID-19, 14 patients were assigned to receive melatonin, and 17 patients were considered as controls. A significant difference (p=0.005) between CRP 1 and CRP 2 levels (before and after using melatonin) was found in the melatonin group while this difference (p=0.069) was not significant in the control group. Also, the percentage of recovery (based on symptoms) in patients who took melatonin was higher than that of patients in the control group (85.7%VS 47.1%). The result of this study confirmed the effectiveness of melatonin in mild to moderate outpatients with COVID-19. More clinical trials on elderly, diabetic, obese patients and severe cases are suggested in future studies.
Pharmacology [VV730], Prion; Viral; Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens of Humans [VV210], Non-communicable Human Diseases and Injuries [VV600], human diseases, coronavirus disease 2019, viral diseases, pandemics, public health, inflammation, melatonin, supplements, safety, randomized controlled trials, clinical aspects, symptoms, oral administration, computed tomography, age groups, drug therapy, medical treatment, C-reactive protein, biochemical markers, outpatient services, efficacy, pilot projects, man, Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, Iran, Homo, Hominidae, primates, mammals, vertebrates, Chordata, animals, eukaryotes, Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus, Betacoronavirus, Coronavirinae, Coronaviridae, Nidovirales, positive-sense ssRNA Viruses, ssRNA Viruses, RNA Viruses, viruses, high Human Development Index countries, lower-middle income countries, Middle East, West Asia, Asia, SARS-CoV-2, viral infections, clinical picture, chemotherapy, biomarkers
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Iranian Journal of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
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2021
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