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

IRCT20190417043295N2.

Study name Evaluation of the effect of ivermectin in intubated COVID‐19 patients
Methods
  • Trial design: double‐blind RCT with 2 parallel arms

  • Type of record: trial register entry

  • Sample size: 40

  • Setting: inpatient

  • Country: Iran

  • Language: English

  • Number of centres: 1

  • Study purpose (treatment, prevention): treatment

  • Trial registration number: IRCT20190417043295N2

  • Date of registration: 20 September 2021

Participants
  • Inclusion criteria

    • Intubated patients on ICU

    • COVID‐19 PCR test positive

    • No increase in liver enzymes

    • > 18 years old

  • Exclusion criteria

    • History of drug allergy

    • Pregnant Women

    • Patient's refusal to continue participating in the study

Interventions
  • Details of intervention

    • Type and dose: Ivermectin, 6 mg twice daily on day 1 and 3 mg twice daily on day 2‐5

    • Route of administration: oral

  • Treatment details of control group

    • Placebo

  • Concomitant therapy: standard of care (no details provided) administered in both study arms

Outcomes
  • Primary study outcome

    • Mortality rate at 30 days

  • Relevant review outcomes planned

    • Mortality rate at 30 days

  • Additional study outcomes

    • Intubation period

    • Lung Compliance

Starting date 23 September 2021
Contact information Reza Baghbanian
Assistant professor at Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences 
24 metery street, east sahely highway, Ahvaz
Khouzestan
baghbanian.r@ajums.ac.ir 
shouman66@gmail.com
Notes
  • Recruitment status: recruiting

  • Prospective completion date: January 2022

  • Planned completion date more than 6 months ago: no

  • Date last update posted: 20 September 2021

  • Sponsor/funding: Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences