PENTZ: Efficacy and Safety of Nitazoxanide for Post Exposure Prophylaxis of COVID-19 in Household Contacts
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of the drug nitazoxanide 500 mg, administered three times a day, in relation to placebo in preventing the development of COVID-19 in household contacts of patients diagnosed with the disease.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Phase 4 |
Detailed Description
Eligible participants (cohabitants of a recently confirmed COVID19 case) residing in Buenos Aires City will be identified by the Ministry of Health and contacted with the investigators, who will visit them at home and offer to participate. For consenting individuals, a rapid serological test and a nasopharyngeal PCR sample for SARS-CoV-2 will be performed and participants will be then randomized to NTZ or placebo to be taken during 7 days.
SARS-CoV-2 PCR will be repeated on day 14th and the serologic rapid test repeated on day 28th.
Clinical status of participants will be assessed daily by phone. Individuals meeting case definition will be evaluated at home and a PCR will be performed. Those with confirmed COVID19 case will discontinue study medication and followed until symptoms resolution.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Nitazoxanide Subjects will receive nitazoxanide 500 mg TID. |
Drug: Nitazoxanide
Subjects will receive nitazoxanide 500 mg TID for 7 days
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| Placebo Comparator: Placebo Subjects will receive placebo TID. |
Drug: Placebo
Subjects will receive placebo TID for 7 days
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- The proportion of subjects with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 identified after start of treatment and before the end of the study [28 days]
Proportion of participants with negative baseline PCR for SARS-CoV-2 who test positive for PCR on day 14 and / or seroconversion on day 28 after initiation of study medication.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Proportion of adverse events (AE) and serious AE (SAE) related to research product. [28 days]
Safety and adverse events (AEs).
- Incidence of all causes of study drug withdrawal or discontinuation. [7 days]
Treatment adherence.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Men and women over 18 and under 65.
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Household contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 by PCR for Sars-CoV-2.
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Initiate study medication within 4 days from the last close contact with the index case.
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The patient must not present symptoms suggestive of Covid19 (cough, dyspnea, fever> 37.5 C, fatigue, sore throat, myalgia, diarrhoea) at the time of admission to the study and from previous 14 days.
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Informed consent from the patient or legal representative.
Exclusion Criteria:
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History of infection confirmed by SARS-CoV-2.
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Positive IgG antibodies test for SARS-CoV-2 at the time of admission.
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Have received any dose of nitazoxanide within 7 days prior to screening.
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Known hypersensitivity to any of the study medication components.
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Use of any investigational or unregistered drug or vaccine within 30 days prior to screening, or use planned during the study period.
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Inability to comply with study procedures.
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Current breastfeeding.
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Pregnancy.
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Intolerance or inability to take oral medication.
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History of severe liver disease (Child-Pugh B or C) and/or chronic kidney disease.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Fundación Huésped. | Buenos Aires | Ciudad Autonoma De Buenos Aires | Argentina | C1204 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Fundación Huésped
- Ministerio de Salud de Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
- Laboratorios Roemmers S.A.I.C.F.
Investigators
- Study Director: Omar Sued, MD PhMD, Fundacion Huesped.
- Principal Investigator: Herman K Ludvik, MD, Fundación Huésped
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- FH-53