Patients over equal or older than 65 yearswill be treated with a hydroxychloroquine versus placebo reduced loading dose of 600mg on the first day followed with 400mg/day divided in 2x200mg for 6 more days resulting in a total duration of therapy of 7 days. Measurement of Hydroxychloroquine-levels will be performed on day 7, . A follow-up by video or telephone conference will be performed to observe drug intake and collect adverse events during treatment phase on a daily base on working days and once during the weekend (i.e. 6 out of 7 days). After treatment phase follow-up by telephone calls will be done on day 10, 30, 60 (+/- 2 days).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
dose of 600mg on the first day followed with 400mg/day divided in 2x200mg for 6 more days
Placebo: Film Coated Tablette
Uniklinikum Tuebingen
Tübingen, Germany
Uniklinikum Ulm
Ulm, Germany
● Rate of hospitalization or death at day 7 after study inclusion
Time frame: 7 days
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