Research Article

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of a Nutritional Supplement (ImmuActiveTM) for COVID-19 Patients

Table 2

Ordinal scale for clinical improvement.

Patient stateDescriptorScore

1UninfectedUninfected; no viral RNA detected0
2AmbulatoryNo limitation activities1
Limitation of activities2
3Hospitalized mild diseaseHospitalized; no oxygen therapy3
Oxygen by mask or nasal prongs4
4Hospitalized severe diseaseNoninvasive ventilation or high-flow oxygen5
Intubation or mechanical ventilation6
Ventilation + additional organ support-pressors, RRT, and ECMO7
5DeadDeath8

RNA: ribonucleic acid; RRT: renal replacement therapy; ECMO: extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.