This is a proof-of-concept double-blind cluster randomized (1:1) parallel study. The randomization unit is healthy volunteers who have no symptoms of COVID-19 at the start of the study and have not been infected with the SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) virus in the past 90 days. The selected individuals are randomly grouped in either the experimental group (individuals using the BioBlock® antiviral nasal spray immediately after waking up in the morning and thereafter once every 4 hours and so for 28 days) or the control group (placebo is used by individuals immediately after waking up in the morning and thereafter once every 4 hours and so for 28 days).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
2,000
SARS-CoV-2 BioBlock is a natural preparation derived from bovine colostrum, where animals have an immune response against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in addition to conventional vaccines. The antiviral colostrum preparation was made from colostrum of cows immunized with SARS CoV-2 spike protein. Pregnant cows were immunized during the third trimester of gestation using a non-infectious recombinantly produced and purified SARS CoV-2 spike protein. Colostrum, which is milked after calving, concentrates most of the antibodies produced in the cow's body at very high concentrations, including neutralizing antibodies to SARS CoV-2 produced as a result of immunization.
AS Chemi-Pharm
Tallinn, Harju, Estonia
RECRUITINGeffectiveness of the BioBlock®
BioBlock® nasal spray users are less likely to contract the virus than placebo users. BioBlock effectiveness will be estimated using Cox regression (BPE = 1 - hazard ratio \[HR\]) or Poisson regression (BPE = 1 - rate ratio \[RR\]).
Time frame: 3 months
safety of the BioBlock® virus neutralizing nasal spray
The use of BioBlock® nasal spray does not cause life-threatening or other significant side effects. Incidence of all possible side effects that person or medical person connects to the use of the product. Side effects are not pre-specified because of the nature of product. Number (%) of adverse events per group are reported. Mean (sd) and median (IQR) duration of symptoms is calculated and compared between groups using linear regression with cluster robust standard errors in case of correlated observations or t-test or Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
Time frame: 6 months
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