SHARP COVID-19: Safety And Efficacy Of Hydroxychloroquine For At Risk Population (SHARP) Against COVID-19

Sponsor

Tan Tock Seng Hospital (Other)

Overall Status

Withdrawn

CT.gov ID

NCT04342156

Collaborator

National Center for Infectious Diseases (Other), Singapore Clinical Research Institute (Other), Singapore Eye Research Institute (Other), Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Other), Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School (Other), Netherlands: Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports (Other)

Enrollment

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed tremendous stress on the global economy since its outbreak in December 2019. Currently, with nearly 1.3 million confirmed cases, there is still no effective way to contain the disease. The transmission of COVID-19 occurs via direct (prolonged close interaction, within 2 meters for more than 30 minutes) and indirect (fomites) contacts. Locally, the risk of COVID-19 infection in household contacts of confirmed cases is about 4%. These at-risk individuals are identified through contact tracing and infectious may be preventable using post-exposure-prophylaxis (PEP). However, there has yet to be a single effective, safe, and affordable pharmacological agent with such capabilities. Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) is a cheap anti-malarial and immunomodulatory agent which may potentially be used as PEP against COVID-19. HCQ is capable of blocking the invasion and intracellular replication of the virus. Existing studies have reported efficacy of HCQ in treating COVID-19, with reduced time to clinical recovery and few reports of patients suffering from significant side effects. However, existing studies are largely limited by their small sample sizes. Furthermore, there has yet to be a published trial on HCQ's role in PEP. This cluster randomized trial will evaluate the safety and efficacy of oral HCQ PEP, taken over for 5 days, in reducing the number of infected household contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients under home quarantine. Comparison will be made between HCQ PEP (treatment group) and no treatment (control group). Subjects will be followed up over a course of 28 days, with daily symptom monitoring conducted over phone calls. Positive outcomes from this study will provide a means for us to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Coronavirus Infection Hydroxychloroquine Adverse Reaction	Drug: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 milligram (mg) Tab	Phase 3

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

0 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Prevention

Official Title:

Safety And Efficacy Of Hydroxychloroquine For At Risk Population (SHARP) Against COVID-19- A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (SHARP COVID-19 RCT)

Anticipated Study Start Date :

Apr 1, 2020

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Aug 1, 2020

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Oct 1, 2020

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Intervention Treatment arm will be given Hydroxychloroquine sulfate. Dose: 800 milligrams (mg) (4 pills of 200mg) in two divided doses on day 1 followed by 400mg (2 pills of 200mg) in two divided doses on day 2, 3,4, 5. Mode of administration: Oral pills of 200mg of HCQ; Supply: The total supply of all the pills (12 pills of 200mg per subject in the study group) will be given to the recruited subject from day 1.	Drug: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 milligram (mg) Tab Oral tablet of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate
Other: Standard Preventive Measures No intervention. Standard recommended preventive measures by the ministry of health.	Drug: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 milligram (mg) Tab Oral tablet of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Intervention

Treatment arm will be given Hydroxychloroquine sulfate. Dose: 800 milligrams (mg) (4 pills of 200mg) in two divided doses on day 1 followed by 400mg (2 pills of 200mg) in two divided doses on day 2, 3,4, 5. Mode of administration: Oral pills of 200mg of HCQ; Supply: The total supply of all the pills (12 pills of 200mg per subject in the study group) will be given to the recruited subject from day 1.

Drug: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 milligram (mg) Tab

Oral tablet of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Other: Standard Preventive Measures

No intervention. Standard recommended preventive measures by the ministry of health.

Drug: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate 200 milligram (mg) Tab

Oral tablet of Hydroxychloroquine sulfate

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

positive serology or reverse transcriptase (RT-PCR) for COVID-19 up until day 28. [Until day 28]
COVID-19 infection

Secondary Outcome Measures

Positive serology at day 28. [28 days]
Serology
Symptoms of COVID-19. [Until day 28]
COVID-19

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion criteria:

Aged 18 to 80 years.
History of close contact or exposure to positive COVID-19 cases in the same household.
Absence of symptoms resembling COVID-19 (e.g., fever and acute respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms) for two weeks prior to enrolment for the study.
Able to give informed consent or in case of <21 and>/=18 years old subject, parents able to give consent for those individuals. In the event the household is unable to read or sign/date the ICF, an impartial witness to be present to ascertain the information, comprehension and voluntariness. The impartial witness must be able to read the informed consent form (ICF).
Able to comply with study procedures and follow-up
Singapore citizen, permanent resident or long-term pass-holder.

Exclusion Criteria:

Person diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.
Pregnant at the time of screening or breastfeeding.
Known allergy or hypersensitivity to HCQ or other aminoquinoline compounds.
Already on HCQ for different indications (e.g., rheumatological diseases, malaria prophylaxis)
Diagnosis of other systemic viral or bacterial infection.
Use of systemic immunosuppressant agents within 90 days of enrollment (e.g., corticosteroids and immunomodulatory therapy)
History of immunocompromised state.
History of psychiatric illness.
History of psoriasis or porphyria.
History of cardiac disease.
Other major comorbidities that contraindicate the use of HCQ: i. Hematologic malignancy, ii. Stage 4-5 chronic kidney disease or end-stage renal failure, iii. history of ventricular arrhythmias, iv. current use of drugs that prolong the QT interval
History of severe skin reactions such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis.
Bradycardia <50beats/min.
Uncorrected hypokalemia
Uncorrected hypomagnesemia.
Unwillingness to practice acceptable methods of birth control (both males who have partners of childbearing potential and females of childbearing potential) while on study and for at least 30 days after last dose.