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. 2022 Jun 21;2022(6):CD015017. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015017.pub3

IRCT20210213050344N1.

Methods
  • Trial design: double‐blind RCT with 3 parallel arms

  • Type of record: trial register entry

  • Sample size: 375

  • Setting: outpatient

  • Country: Iran

  • Language: English

  • Number of centres: NR

  • Study purpose (treatment, prevention): treatment

  • Trial registration number: IRCT20210213050344N1

  • Date of registration: 6 April 2021

Participants
  • Inclusion criteria

    • Only mild symptoms and clinical manifestations of COVID‐19 disease

    • 18 ‐ 80 years old

    • Positive RT‐PCR test result

    • People with underlying disease (to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug on people with underlying disease)

    • Individuals who have completed and signed the written consent to participate in the project

    • Blood oxygen level ≥ 93%

  • Exclusion criteria

    • Patients with severe clinical signs and symptoms of COVID‐19

    • Patients with HIV

    • Patients with severe disease; liver, kidney, lung, and with COPD

    • Pregnant or breastfeeding mothers

    • Participation in another RCT

    • Dissatisfaction with participating in the study

Interventions
  • Details of intervention

    • Type and dose:

      • ivermectin, 12 mg on the first day (arm 1)

      • ivermectin, 12 mg on the first and second day (arm 2)

    • Route of administration: oral

  • Treatment details of control group

    • Placebo on the first day (arm 3)

  • Concomitant therapy: NR

Outcomes
  • Primary study outcome

    • Clinical manifestations on days 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28

    • Blood oxygen levels on days 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28

    • Need for hospitalization on days 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28

    • Admission to ICU or intubation on days 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28

    • Deaths on days 0, 1, 3, 7, 14, 21 and 28

  • Relevant review outcomes planned

    • Need for hospitalization on day 28

    • Admission to ICU or intubation on day 28

    • Deaths on day 28

  • Additional study outcomes

    • None

Notes
  • Reason for awaiting classification: study completed, but results not published yet

  • Recruitment status: completed

  • Prospective completion date: May 2021, study completed

  • Planned completion date more than 6 months ago: yes

  • Date last update posted: 6 April 2021

  • Sponsor/funding: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences