Study name |
Randomised clinical trial of ivermectin for treatment and prophylaxis of COVID‐19 |
Methods |
Trial design: double‐blind RCT with 2 parallel arms
Type of record: trial register entry
Sample size: 266
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Setting
Country: Spain
Language: English
Number of centres: NR
Study purpose (treatment, prevention): treatment and prevention
Trial registration number: 2020‐001994‐66/ES
Date of registration: 8 May 2020
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Participants |
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Inclusion criteria
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Substudy treatment
Symptomatic (respiratory) participants with a positive RT‐PCR test for COVID‐19 and a clinical condition of < 5 days of evolution
Age ≥ 18 years
In women of childbearing age, negative pregnancy test and use of contraceptive method during the study period
Accept to take the medication and the complementary test procedures during the study, including analysis and nasal sampling
Able to provide informed consent (oral or written)
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Substudy prevention
Contacts of symptomatic (respiratory) people with a positive RT‐PCR test for COVID‐19 and a diagnosis of < 5 days of evolution
Of legal age
In women of childbearing age, negative pregnancy test and use of contraceptive method during the study period
Accept to take the medication and the complementary test procedures during the study, including analysis and nasal sampling
Able to provide informed consent (oral or written)
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Exclusion criteria
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Substudy treatment
Moderate or severe forms of infection requiring hospital admission
Respiratory distress with respiratory rate ≥ 30 breaths per minute, SaO2 ≤ 93% at rest, PaO2/FIO2 ≤ 300 mmHg
Participants taking medications that may interfere with the study medication such as anticoagulants
Inability to take oral medication
Severe liver disorders (Child‐Pugh C)
Impairment of severe renal function (with glomerular filtration rate ≤ 30 mL/minute/1.73 m2) or requiring dialysis
Participants with coagulation disorders
Participants with severe neurological or mental impairment
Pregnant or lactating women
Unable to consent to the study protocol
People with known hypersensitivity to ivermectin
People who have been treated in any other study in the previous 30 days
Concomitant administration of enzyme inducers (such as carbamazepine) that could affect the effectiveness of the drug and those receiving CYP3A4 substrates (such as statins) due to the risk of increased toxicity
Any other contraindication according to the technical sheet for ivermectin
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Substudy prevention
Participants taking medications that may interfere with study medication
Inability to take oral medication
Severe liver disorders (Child‐Pugh C) or alcoholism
Impaired severe renal function (with glomerular filtration rate ≤ 30 mL/minute/1.73 m2) or requiring dialysis
Participants with coagulation disorders
Participants with severe neurological or mental impairment
Pregnant or lactating women
Unable to consent to study protocol
People with known hypersensitivity to ivermectin
People who have been treated in any other study in the previous 30 days
Concomitant administration of enzyme inducers (such as carbamazepine) that could affect the effectiveness of the drug and those receiving CYP3A4 substrates (such as statins) due to the risk of increased toxicity
Any other contraindication according to the technical data sheet for Ivermectin
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Interventions |
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Outcomes |
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Starting date |
NR |
Contact information |
Fundació Assistencial Mútua Terrassa
Passeig Olabarria s/n
Valldoreix
08197
Spain
tomas.perez.porcuna@gmail.com |
Notes |
Recruitment status: NR
Prospective completion date: NR
Date last update posted: NR
Sponsor/funding: Fundació Assistencial Mútua Terrassa
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