Homeopathic Treatment of Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-02-28
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

To determine whether an individually prescribed homeopathic medicine has an effect greater than a placebo and is a viable treatment option to improve fatigue and quality of life for patients suffering from the symptoms of Post-acute COVID-19 Syndrome. The researchers hope to achieve this goal by conducting a clinical trial that is scientifically rigorous and clinically relevant. Expected results of this pilot study will be to obtain sufficient experience and preliminary feasibility data to justify a larger clinical trial of this hypothesis.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
• Collaborator: Samueli Institute for Information Biology

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ages 18-64

• Any ethnicity

• Adequate cognitive function to be able to give informed consent

• Technologically competent to complete web forms and perform video calls

• Positive PCR test (polymerase chain reaction) result for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2)

• Persistent fatigue for a minimum of 60 days since diagnosis of Covid-19.

• A fatigue score above 21 in the Fatigue Assessment Scale upon enrollment

• Full Covid-19 vaccination; i.e. 2 weeks after a two-dose series (Pfizer or Moderna) or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine (Johnson & Johnson)

• Willing to fill out regular questionnaires

• Willing to use homeopathic medicines

Exclusion Criteria:

• Clinically significant kidney, heart, or hepatic impairment as determined by clinical judgment

• Previous hospitalization in ICU for Covid-19

• Partial Covid vaccination or unvaccinated for Covid-19

• Diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, or Lyme disease prior to Covid-19

• Chronic psychiatric illness or neurological illness prior to Covid-19 diagnosis Taking opioid analgesics, opioid dependence or undergoing treatment for substance abuse or addiction

• Taking steroid medication or immunosuppressive medications

• Suspected or confirmed pregnancy or breastfeeding

• Active cancers

• Current treatment by a homeopathic practitioner

• Initiation of another treatment for Long Covid within the past 2 months