Cleveland Clinic Florida begins new coronavirus clinical trials

WESTON, Fla. – Along with clinical trials into the use of convalescent plasma, Cleveland Clinic Florida is now launching two new clinical investigations that could potentially help COVID-19 patients.

The hospital is testing the use of Vitamin C and Zinc to see if they shorten the duration and type of symptoms, and prevent the hospitalizations of patients with the virus.

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Participants, who must be 18 years of age or older, not pregnant and in good health, will be given the supplements within 48 hours of a positive test and then monitored for two weeks.

The goal is to enroll 520 participants in the study.

The hospital is also conducting a study on an antibody medication specifically for COVID-19 patients who’ve suffered a heart attack to see if it can prevent further damage to the heart.


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