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Vitamin A Metabolite

Aerosolized 13 cis retinoic acid and Vitamin D for Anomia

Phase 4
Waitlist Available
Led By Amr Ahmed
Research Sponsored by Amr kamel khalil Ahmed
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1 week after softgel initiation
Awards & highlights
Pivotal Trial
Drug Has Already Been Approved

Summary

This trial is testing a Vitamin A mist to help adults who lost their sense of smell due to COVID-19. The treatment works by repairing and regenerating the cells in the nose that detect smells.

Eligible Conditions
  • Anomia

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1 week after softgel initiation
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1 week after softgel initiation for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Improvement of olfaction
Secondary study objectives
Modified Brief Questionnaire of Olfactory Dysfunction (mQOD-NS)
Sinonasal Outcomes Test
Sinonasal Outcomes Test (SNOT-22)

Awards & Highlights

Pivotal Trial
The final step before approval, pivotal trials feature drugs that have already shown basic safety & efficacy.
Drug Has Already Been Approved
The FDA has already approved this drug, and is just seeking more data.

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Aerosolized All trans retinoic acid and Vitamin DExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients with Post COVID-19 Anosmia (Loss of Smell) will receive one dose daily of Aerosolized all trans retinoic acid in gradual 2 divided doses increases from 0.2 mg/kg/day to 4 mg/kg/day as inhaled retinoic acid therapy for 3 weeks. Furthermore, the patients will receive Cholecalciferol(Vitamin D) Intramuscular injection of 600,000 units of Cholecalciferol for 2 doses given at week 0 and week 4
Group II: Aerosolized 13 cis retinoic acid and Vitamin DExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Patients with Post COVID-19 Anosmia (Loss of Smell) will receive one dose daily of Aerosolized 13 cis retinoic acid in gradual 2 divided doses increases from 0.2 mg/kg/day to 4 mg/kg/day as inhaled retinoic acid therapy for 3 weeks. Furthermore, the patients will receive Cholecalciferol(Vitamin D) Intramuscular injection of 600,000 units of Cholecalciferol for 2 doses given at week 0 and week 4
Group III: Standard therapyPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Standard therapy

Find a Location

Who is running the clinical trial?

Amr kamel khalil AhmedLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
2 Total Patients Enrolled
Kafrelsheikh UniversityLead Sponsor
151 Previous Clinical Trials
133,152 Total Patients Enrolled
Ministry of Health, Saudi ArabiaOTHER_GOV
28 Previous Clinical Trials
33,498 Total Patients Enrolled
~2500 spots leftby Nov 2025