Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT05524532
Effects of Immulina TM Supplements With PASC Patients
Effect of Immulina Supplements on Inflammatory Biomarkers Correlated With Clinical Symptoms in Patients With Long COVID (PASC)
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 101 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years – 99 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
This is a multi-site study that will try to determine the effects of Immulina ™, a natural dietary supplement, on blood chemicals associated with inflammation that are often increased in patients with long COVID (also called PASC).
Detailed description
This is a randomized, double-blind placebo controlled pilot study designed to determine effect size on altering blood inflammatory biomarkers and anti SARS-CoV-2-specific adaptive response including memory T cell, memory B cells and antiviral antibody titers. The participants will have a variety of clinical manifestations that will include varying degrees of fatigue, cognitive dysfunction and other PASC-related symptoms. Individuals will be randomized by site to receive either Immulina or placebo given daily for 8 weeks followed by a 4 week observation off supplement.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DRUG | Immulina TM | Immulina TM is a highly standardized extract derived from various preparations of Spirulina, a cyanobacterium, marketed as a dietary supplement and has been utilized in several clinical studies describing its immunopotentiiating properties. |
| DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT | Placebo | Placebo is an inert form of cellulose acetate. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-07-20
- Primary completion
- 2025-07-29
- Completion
- 2025-07-29
- First posted
- 2022-09-01
- Last updated
- 2025-08-14
Locations
9 sites across 2 countries: United States, Puerto Rico
Regulatory
- FDA-regulated drug study
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05524532. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.