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

NCT04510233.

Study name Ivermectin nasal spray for COVID‐19 patients
Methods
  • Trial design: open‐label RCT with 3 parallel arms

  • Type of record: trial register entry

  • Sample size: 60

  • Setting: NR

  • Country: Egypt

  • Language: English

  • Number of centres: NR

  • Study purpose (treatment, prevention): treatment

  • Trial registration number: NCT04510233

  • Date of registration: 12 August 2020

Participants
  • Inclusion criteria

    • People of mild‐to‐moderate severity who are confirmed to be positive for SARS‐CoV‐2

  • Exclusion criteria

    • People with severe form of COVID‐19 or those who are on ventilatory support or those with cytokine storm

Interventions
  • Details of intervention

    • Type and dose

      • Intervention 1: ivermectin nasal spray 1 mL in each nostril, twice daily

      • Intervention 2: ivermectin 6 mg, 3 times daily for 3 days

    • Route of administration

      • intranasal or oral

  • Treatment details of control group

    • No treatment except standard of care

  • Concomitant therapy

    • Standard of care (including oxygen supplement) administered in all study arms

Outcomes
  • Primary study outcome

    • Negative PCR result of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in people with COVID‐19 at 14 days

  • Relevant review outcomes planned

    • Negative PCR result of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in people with COVID‐19 at 14 days

  • Additional study outcomes

    • None

Starting date September 2020
Contact information Kamal Okasha, PhD
Tanta University
Tanta
35111
Egypt
okasha70@yahoo.com
Notes
  • Recruitment status: not yet recruiting

  • Prospective completion date: December 2020

  • Planned completion date more than 6 months ago: yes

  • Date last update posted: 12 August 2020

  • Sponsor/funding: Tanta University