The purpose of this study is to test whether Fisetin, a senolytic drug, can assist in preventing an increase in the disease's progression and alleviate complications of coronavirus due to an excessive inflammatory reaction.
This study is a pilot, randomized, placebo-controlled, single-center study of Fisetin in elderly nursing home participants with non-, mildly-, or moderately-symptomatic and confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
20
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, United States
Change in COVID-19 Severity
The Ordinal Scale for Clinical Improvement was used to assess change in COVID-19 Severity. The scale has a minimum value of 0 (no clinical or virological evidence of infection) and a maximum value of 8 (death) with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, Day 2, 8, 10, 14, 30, 90 and 180
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