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. 2022 Sep 14;2022(9):CD015391. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015391

NCT04510194.

Study name COVID‐OUT: Early Outpatient Treatment for SARS‐CoV‐2 Infection (COVID‐19)
Methods
  • Trial design: randomised, triple‐blinded

  • Type of record: trial register entry and published protocol

  • Sample size: 1350

  • Setting: outpatients

  • Country: Canada, USA

  • Language: English

  • Number of centres: 5

  • Trial registration number: NCT04510194

  • Date of trial registration: 12 August 2020

Participants Inclusion Criteria
  • Both male and female aged 30 years to 85 years

  • Positive laboratory test for active SARS‐CoV‐2 viral infection based on local laboratory standard (PCR)

  • No known history of confirmed SARS‐CoV‐2 infection

  • Electronic device for communication


Exclusion Criteria
  • Hospitalised, for COVID‐19 or other reasons

  • History of severe kidney disease

  • Unstable heart failure

Interventions Details of intervention
  • Eligible patients shall be randomised to receive one of the antibiotics/combinations.

    • metformin only

    • fluvoxamine only

    • ivermectin only

    • metformin + fluvoxamine

    • metformin + ivermectin

  • Route of administration: oral


Treatment details of control group (e.g. dose, route of administration)
  • Placebo

Outcomes
  • Primary study outcomes

    • clinical progression at 14 days; defined as emergency department visit for any COVID‐19 related symptom (including hospitalisation or death) or decrease in O2 saturation (≤ 93% on room air, or need for supplemental oxygen to maintain an O2 saturation > 93%)

  • Relevant review outcomes planned

    • quality of life

    • hospitalisation or death

  • Secondary outcome

    • maximum symptom severity at 14 days and 28 days

    • clinical progression at 14 days and 28 days

    • time to meaningful recovery at 14 days and 28 days

Starting date 1 January 2021
Contact information covidout@umn.edu
Notes
  • Recruitment status: recruiting

  • Prospective completion date: February 2023

  • Date last update was posted: 16 January 2022

  • Sponsorship/funding source: University of Minnesota