Ivermectin In Treatment of COVID 19 Patients
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
as Egypt suffered a lot during the pandemic of COVID 19 with limited drug choices, many of the patients could not acheive viral clearence with the standard module of care teh idea of introduction of new medications in the treatment protocol of COVID 19 managment. Ivermectin had shown a promising results in vitro studies and in limited in vivo studies. this clinical trial may open a new hope for COVID 19 patients as a new and cheap line of treatment
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
the study will compare the effect of ivermectin in comaprison and addition to the standard mode of care for the COVID 19 patients
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: A ivermectin alone ivermectin will be administarted alone to COVID 19 patients |
Drug: Ivermectin
use of Ivermectin in the treatment of COVID 19 patients, in comparison to and in addition to the standard care of treatment of COVID 19 in Egypt
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Experimental: B standard care alone standard care will be administarted alone |
Drug: Ivermectin
use of Ivermectin in the treatment of COVID 19 patients, in comparison to and in addition to the standard care of treatment of COVID 19 in Egypt
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Active Comparator: C ivermectin added to standard of care ivermectin will be administarted in adition to standard care |
Drug: Ivermectin
use of Ivermectin in the treatment of COVID 19 patients, in comparison to and in addition to the standard care of treatment of COVID 19 in Egypt
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- to evaluate the role of Ivermectin as a line of treatment for COVID 19 [2 months]
the role of ivermectin in the cure of COVID 19 patients
Secondary Outcome Measures
- To asses the rate of viral clearance in comparison to other treatment protocols. [2 months]
to compare the results of ivermectin with the standard care
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Asymptomatic mild cases and moderate cases proven to be infected by COVID 19 by viral RNA swap
Exclusion Criteria:
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Contraindications for the drug: hypersensitivity.
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Any medications with possible drug interactions.
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Severe cases.
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Any malignant condition.
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Pregnant females.
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Breast feeding females.
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Any patient on the following medications: Erdafitinib- Lasmiditan- Quinidine due to potential severe drug interaction.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | isolation and referal hospitals for COVID 19 patients | Cairo | Egypt |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt
Investigators
- Study Director: houssam ho masoud, MD, COVID sceintific comittee ministry of health and population
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 14-2020/3