This is a pragmatic, randomized, open-label, incomplete factorial with nested randomization clinical trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of two potential treatments for hospitalized patients with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection. Participants who are hospitalized and have a positive nucleic acid amplification test for SARS-CoV-2 will undergo an initial randomization in a 1:1 ratio to one of the following regimens: Arm 1: Standard of care alone Arm 2: Standard of care plus hydroxychloroquine Participants who meet eligibility criteria to receive azithromycin will undergo a second randomization in a 1:1 ratio to receive additional concurrent therapy. This will effectively result in four treatment groups: 1. Standard of care alone 2. Standard of care plus hydroxychloroquine 3. Standard of care plus azithromycin 4. Standard of care plus hydroxychloroquine plus azithromycin
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
11
Standard of care
Hydroxychloroquine will be administered orally or via feeding tube at a dosage of 800 mg on day 1, followed by 600 mg daily on days 2-5
Azithromycin will be administered orally or via feeding tube at a dosage of 500 mg on day 1, followed by 250 mg daily on days 2-5
Duke Regional Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Duke University Hospital
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Durham VA Medical Center
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Duke Raleigh Hospital
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
World Health Organization (WHO) Ordinal Scale Measured at 14 Days After Enrollment
The ordinal scale is an assessment of the clinical status at the first assessment of a given study day. The scale is as follows: 1) Death; 2) Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); 3) Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 4) Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 5) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 6) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 7) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 8) Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.
Time frame: Day 14
Number of Participants Who Died During the Index Hospitalization
Time frame: Index hospitalization, up to 46 days
Number of Days on Mechanical Ventilation
Time frame: Baseline
Number of Patients Not Receiving Mechanical Ventilation at Baseline Who Progress to Requiring Mechanical Ventilation During the Index Hospitalization
Time frame: Index hospitalization, up to 46 days
WHO Ordinal Scale Measured at 28 Days After Enrollment
The ordinal scale is an assessment of the clinical status at the first assessment of a given study day. The scale is as follows: 1) Death; 2) Hospitalized, on invasive mechanical ventilation or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO); 3) Hospitalized, on non-invasive ventilation or high flow oxygen devices; 4) Hospitalized, requiring supplemental oxygen; 5) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - requiring ongoing medical care (COVID-19 related or otherwise); 6) Hospitalized, not requiring supplemental oxygen - no longer requires ongoing medical care; 7) Not hospitalized, limitation on activities and/or requiring home oxygen; 8) Not hospitalized, no limitations on activities.
Time frame: Day 28
Hospital Length of Stay in Days for the Index Hospitalization
Time frame: Index hospitalization, up to 46 days
Number of Participants With All-cause Study Medication Discontinuation
Number of participants who discontinued study medication for any reason
Time frame: Index hospitalization, up to 46 days
Number of Participants With Severe Adverse Events
Time frame: Day 14
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