NCT04891250.

Methods	Trial design: double‐blind RCT with 2 parallel arms Type of record: trial register entry Sample size: 800 Setting: NR Country: Zambia Language: English Number of centres: 1 Study purpose (treatment, prevention): treatment (unclear prevention substudy) Trial registration number: NCT04891250 Date of registration: 18 May 2021
Participants	Inclusion criteria People diagnosed positive for SARS‐CoV‐2 by rRT‐PCR with presence of a fever, cough, sore throat, or a combination Exclusion criteria Allergic to ivermectin or potential for a drug–drug interaction with ivermectin Chronic illnesses (e.g. ischaemic heart disease, heart failure, documented cardiomyopathy, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease) Having received ivermectin in the last 7 days Pregnant or lactating women Participation in any other clinical trial within the last 1 month
Interventions	Details of intervention Type and dose: ivermectin, no details on dosing or frequency scheme Route of administration: NR Treatment details of control group No treatment except standard of care Concomitant therapy: unclear
Outcomes	Primary study outcome All‐cause COVID‐19‐related mortality at 28 days COVID‐19 infection within study duration Relevant review outcomes planned All‐cause COVID‐19‐related mortality at 28 days COVID‐19 infection within study duration Additional study outcomes Patient cure rate at 14–28 days Participant infection rate at 90 days
Notes	Reason for awaiting classification: unclear description regarding intervention details, standard of care, design of prevention substudy Recruitment status: not yet recruiting Prospective completion date: June 2022 Planned completion date more than 6 months ago: no Date last update posted: 1 September 2021 Sponsor/funding: Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, Ministry of Health and University of Zambia