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CTRI Number  CTRI/2022/05/042782 [Registered on: 24/05/2022] Trial Registered Prospectively
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Post Graduate Thesis  No 
Type of Trial  Interventional 
Type of Study   Nutraceutical 
Study Design  Randomized, Parallel Group, Placebo Controlled Trial 
Public Title of Study   A Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the effect of BlaQmax on Subjects with Post COVID-19 symptoms. 
Scientific Title of Study   A Randomized, Multi Center, Double Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Comparative Clinical Study to Evaluate the effect of BlaQmax on Subjects with Post COVID-19 symptoms. 
Trial Acronym   
Secondary IDs if Any  
Secondary ID  Identifier 
NIL  NIL 
 
Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)  
Name  Dr Jayashree S Seeri  
Designation  Principal Investigator  
Affiliation  BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences  
Address  Department of Community Medicine, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences #67, BGS Health and Education City, Uttarahalli road, Kengeri

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560060
India 
Phone  9482164779   
Fax    
Email  drjayashree.ct@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Scientific Query
 
Name  Jestin V Thomas 
Designation  Director 
Affiliation  Leads Clinical Research and Bio Services Pvt. Ltd  
Address  Department of Clinical Research, #9, 1st floor, Mythri Legacy, Chelekere main road, Kalyan nagar

Bangalore
KARNATAKA
560043
India 
Phone  9845125293  
Fax    
Email  jestin.leadsclinbio@gmail.com  
 
Details of Contact Person
Public Query
 
Name  Jestin V Thomas 
Designation  Director 
Affiliation  Leads Clinical Research and Bio Services Pvt. Ltd  
Address  Department of Clinical Research, #9, 1st floor, Mythri Legacy, Chelekere main road, Kalyan nagar


KARNATAKA
560043
India 
Phone  9845125293  
Fax    
Email  jestin.leadsclinbio@gmail.com  
 
Source of Monetary or Material Support  
Akay Natural Ingredients Pvt. Ltd,Malaidamthuruthu P.O, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. 
 
Primary Sponsor  
Name  Akay Natural Ingredients Pvt Ltd  
Address  Malaidamthuruthu P.O, Ernakulam, Kerala, India.  
Type of Sponsor  Other [Manufacturer of natural plant based food ingredients and Nutraceutical ingredients] 
 
Details of Secondary Sponsor  
Name  Address 
NIL  NIL 
 
Countries of Recruitment     India  
Sites of Study  
No of Sites = 1  
Name of Principal Investigator  Name of Site  Site Address  Phone/Fax/Email 
Dr Jayashree S Seeri   BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital   Department of Community Medicine, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences #67, BGS Health and Education City, Uttarahalli road, Kengeri
Bangalore
KARNATAKA 
9482164779

drjayashree.ct@gmail.com 
 
Details of Ethics Committee  
No of Ethics Committees= 1  
Name of Committee  Approval Status 
Institutional Ethics Committee, BGS Global Institute of Medical Sciences  Approved 
 
Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI  
Status 
Not Applicable 
 
Health Condition / Problems Studied  
Health Type  Condition 
Healthy Human Volunteers  With History of post covid complications 
 
Intervention / Comparator Agent  
Type  Name  Details 
Intervention  BlaQmax  Oral administration of single dose of BlaQmax 200mg capsules everyday for 84 days  
Comparator Agent  Placebo  Oral administration of single dose of 200mg Placebo capsules everyday for 84 days 
 
Inclusion Criteria  
Age From  30.00 Year(s)
Age To  60.00 Year(s)
Gender  Both 
Details  1. COVID-19 patients with confirmed diagnosis based on a positive ICMR recognized SARS-Cov-2 test performed ≥ 4 weeks and ≤ 12 weeks.
2. Subjects having at least three of the Post COVID-19 symptoms including: [fatigue, headache, respiration problems (dyspnea or polypnea, cough), cognitive disorders (attention, memory, anxiety and depression), pain in joints, muscles and chest, gastrointestinal issues (diarrhea, nausea/vomiting, abdominal discomfort), sleep problems, cardiac issues (chest pain, heart palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmia].
3. COVID-19 patients discharged after hospital admission.
4.If female of childbearing age, willing to use an acceptable form of birth control measure, should be stable for past 3 months prior to baseline and throughout the study.
5. Must be willing and able to give informed consent and comply with the study procedures. 
 
ExclusionCriteria 
Details  1. Asymptomatic COVID-19 subjects
2. Post COVID-19 patients with symptoms longer than 3 months.
3. Subjects suffering from any uncontrolled chronic health conditions (e.g. diabetes, hypertension, chronic renal failure, heart and liver disease) or other underlying severe diseases (e.g., active bleeding, blood dyscrasias, severe malnutrition)
4. History of any Immunodeficiency disease, Allergy, medication or supplement use that influences the immune system.
5.Patients with malabsorption or gastrointestinal abnormalities which may affect drug absorption 
 
Method of Generating Random Sequence   Computer generated randomization 
Method of Concealment   Not Applicable 
Blinding/Masking   Participant and Investigator Blinded 
Primary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Reduction in severity and duration of post covid symptoms  Day 0, Day 28 , Day 84 
 
Secondary Outcome  
Outcome  TimePoints 
Change in Cognitive parameters  Day 0, Day 84 
Change in hematolgical and biochemical parameters  Day 0, Day 84 
Change in Biomarkers  Day 0, Day 84 
Change in Questionnaire based assessments  Day 0, Day 28 , Day 84 
 
Target Sample Size   Total Sample Size="70"
Sample Size from India="70" 
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" 
Phase of Trial   N/A 
Date of First Enrollment (India)   02/06/2022 
Date of Study Completion (India) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Date of First Enrollment (Global)  Date Missing 
Date of Study Completion (Global) Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials 
Estimated Duration of Trial   Years="0"
Months="5"
Days="0" 
Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)   Not Applicable 
Recruitment Status of Trial (India)  Not Yet Recruiting 
Publication Details   "NILL" 
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement

Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?  

Response - NO
Brief Summary   This is a double blind, randomized (1:1), placebo controlled, parallel group clinical study. Subjects having at least three of the Post COVID-19 symptoms [ meeting all inclusion and no exclusion criteria after signing a written informed consent will be enrolled in the study. The subject will undergo laboratory assessment, cognitive function tests, biomarker assessments, respiratory function assessment and fatigue assessment  and other questionnaire based assessments at different time points The study is planned to be conducted in 3 visits over a period of 84 days. 
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