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Can Omega-3 and black seed oil help beat COVID-19?

NCT ID NCT04553705

Disease control Sponsor: Beni-Suef University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This completed trial tested whether natural supplements like omega-3, black seed oil, Indian costus, and quinine could boost the immune system of 150 COVID-19 patients. Participants had mild to moderate symptoms and were monitored for recovery time, fever, lung inflammation, and other health markers. The goal was to see if these supplements could help the body fight the virus and reduce hospital stays.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Omega-3, black seed oil, Indian costus, quinine pills
What this could lead to
If effective, these supplements could help the immune system fight COVID-19 and speed recovery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed trial with no published results yet. Supplements are not a proven treatment and may not work for everyone.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2/3

Runs two stages together: whether the treatment works, then large-scale confirmation.

Participants

150 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2020

Finished

Dec 2021

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

25 to 40 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Symptomatic with respiratory or systemic symptoms * Positive nasopharyngeal swab for COVID-19 * CT imaging showing viral pneumonia * Temperature 38°C * Respiratory rate \< 25 /min * Oxygen saturation (pulse oximetry) \>95% Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnant or breast feeding * Hepatic failure Child-Pugh C * Negative swab test of (SARS)-(CoV-2) * Expected life is less than 24 hours * End-stage lung disease

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

COVID-19 immunodeficiency disease inborn error of immunity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COVID19 Immunodeficiency

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Maternity and Children hospital

    Mecca, Mecca Region, Saudi Arabia

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