Study name |
An outpatient clinical trial using ivermectin and doxycycline in COVID‐19 positive patients at high risk to prevent COVID‐19 related hospitalization |
Methods |
Trial design: double‐blind RCT with 3 parallel arms, only 2 arms relevant; the third arm investigates doxycycline
Type of record: trial register entry
Sample size: 150
Setting: outpatient
Country: USA
Language: English
Number of centres: NR
Study purpose (treatment, prevention): treatment
Trial registration number: NCT04729140
Date of registration: 28 January 2021
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Participants |
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Inclusion criteria
Age ≥ 18 years
Willing and able to provide verbal/telephonic/personal or computer‐based informed consent
Experiencing symptoms of COVID‐19 illness and tested positive for SARS‐CoV‐2 with PCR, NAAT, or antigen testing
Residents in a nursing home or long‐term care facility
Immunocompromised state, including solid organ transplant, HIV infection, other immune deficiency, immunosuppressant medication including systemic corticosteroids
Chronic lung disease, including COPD, moderate‐to‐severe asthma, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis
Cardiovascular disease
Cancer
Hypertension
Obesity (body mass index ≥ 30 kg/m2)
Diabetes mellitus
Chronic kidney disease
Chronic liver disease
Cerebrovascular disease
Neurological disorders including dementia
Tobacco use disorders
Haematological disorders, including sickle cell disease and thalassaemia
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Exclusion criteria
Age < 18 years
Received any COVID vaccine within the last 30 days
Contraindications to ivermectin or doxycycline
History of seizure disorder or epilepsy
History of myocardial infarction within last month
Already receiving ivermectin or doxycycline for treatment of any other disease or disorder
Allergies to ivermectin or doxycycline including angio‐oedema, severe asthma, exfoliative dermatitis, Steven Johnson syndrome, or psoriasis
History of angio‐oedema, exfoliative dermatitis, Steven Johnson syndrome, psoriasis
Currently pregnant or planning to conceive
Breastfeeding
History of prior Clostridium difficile infection
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Interventions |
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Outcomes |
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Starting date |
28 December 2020 |
Contact information |
Werther Marciales, MD
MAX HEALTH, Subsero Health
2055 Wood Street, Suite 100
Sarasota, Florida, 34237
US
werther40@msn.com |
Notes |
Recruitment status: recruiting
Prospective completion date: 28 March 2021
Date last update posted: 1 April 2021
Sponsor/funding: Max Health, Subsero Health
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