Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control Trial

COVID-19 was reported in China in 2019 and has spread worldwide. Transmission occurs through respiratory secretions and, less commonly, through contaminated surfaces. The severity of the disease can range from asymptomatic to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In this study, we aim to inves...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Alsultan, Ameer Obeid, Omar Alsamarrai, Mohamed Taher Anan, Aliaa Bakr, Nawwar Soliman, Mamdoh Kurdy, Muhannad Hag Mosa, Zain Saleh, Fatima Hujij, Jafar Barhoum
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2129006
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author Mohammad Alsultan
Ameer Obeid
Omar Alsamarrai
Mohamed Taher Anan
Aliaa Bakr
Nawwar Soliman
Mamdoh Kurdy
Muhannad Hag Mosa
Zain Saleh
Fatima Hujij
Jafar Barhoum
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Fatima Hujij
Jafar Barhoum
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description COVID-19 was reported in China in 2019 and has spread worldwide. Transmission occurs through respiratory secretions and, less commonly, through contaminated surfaces. The severity of the disease can range from asymptomatic to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In this study, we aim to investigate the efficacy of two agents (oral colchicine and budesonide inhaler) in COVID-19 infection management, compared with supportive care alone. 77 patients were admitted to the isolation section of Al Assad University Hospital, between the 1st of August and the 30th of August. A total of 49 patients were included in this randomized control trial, after excluding ineligible patients. The random sample was divided into three groups; the first group was supportive care plus colchicine, the second group was supportive care plus budesonide inhaler, and the control group was supportive care alone. PaO2/FiO2 was improved in the budesonide group, higher than the supportive and colchicine groups. The median hospitalization days were shorter when using colchicine or budesonide, opposed to supportive care alone (8 vs 10 days, respectively). 34 patients (69.3%) were discharged, and 27 patients (55.1%) were followed up until they were weaned from oxygen and made a complete recovery. There was a significant decrease in mortality with colchicine (3 patients; 21.4%) compared with supportive care (7 patients; 33.3%) and the budesonide group (5 patients; 35.7%).
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spelling doaj-art-8f626ae951674ca4b5bf578bfc101aa92025-08-20T02:09:30ZengWileyInterdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases1687-70982021-01-01202110.1155/2021/2129006Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control TrialMohammad Alsultan0Ameer Obeid1Omar Alsamarrai2Mohamed Taher Anan3Aliaa Bakr4Nawwar Soliman5Mamdoh Kurdy6Muhannad Hag Mosa7Zain Saleh8Fatima Hujij9Jafar Barhoum10Department of NephrologyDepartment of Infectious DiseasesDepartment of NeurologyProfessor, Statics DepartmentDepartment of OncologyDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of OncologyDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of NeurologyDepartment of Internal MedicineDepartment of RheumatologyCOVID-19 was reported in China in 2019 and has spread worldwide. Transmission occurs through respiratory secretions and, less commonly, through contaminated surfaces. The severity of the disease can range from asymptomatic to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In this study, we aim to investigate the efficacy of two agents (oral colchicine and budesonide inhaler) in COVID-19 infection management, compared with supportive care alone. 77 patients were admitted to the isolation section of Al Assad University Hospital, between the 1st of August and the 30th of August. A total of 49 patients were included in this randomized control trial, after excluding ineligible patients. The random sample was divided into three groups; the first group was supportive care plus colchicine, the second group was supportive care plus budesonide inhaler, and the control group was supportive care alone. PaO2/FiO2 was improved in the budesonide group, higher than the supportive and colchicine groups. The median hospitalization days were shorter when using colchicine or budesonide, opposed to supportive care alone (8 vs 10 days, respectively). 34 patients (69.3%) were discharged, and 27 patients (55.1%) were followed up until they were weaned from oxygen and made a complete recovery. There was a significant decrease in mortality with colchicine (3 patients; 21.4%) compared with supportive care (7 patients; 33.3%) and the budesonide group (5 patients; 35.7%).http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2129006
spellingShingle Mohammad Alsultan
Ameer Obeid
Omar Alsamarrai
Mohamed Taher Anan
Aliaa Bakr
Nawwar Soliman
Mamdoh Kurdy
Muhannad Hag Mosa
Zain Saleh
Fatima Hujij
Jafar Barhoum
Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control Trial
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
title Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control Trial
title_full Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control Trial
title_fullStr Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control Trial
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control Trial
title_short Efficacy of Colchicine and Budesonide in Improvement Outcomes of Patients with Coronavirus Infection 2019 in Damascus, Syria: A Randomized Control Trial
title_sort efficacy of colchicine and budesonide in improvement outcomes of patients with coronavirus infection 2019 in damascus syria a randomized control trial
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/2129006
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