This is a randomized trial for the treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in high-risk adults not requiring hospital admission.The overarching goal of this study is to assess the effectiveness of interventions on the incidence of lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) progression among high-risk adult outpatients with SARS-CoV-2 infection to inform public health control strategies.
This is a randomized, multi-center, placebo-equivalent (ascorbic acid + folic acid)-controlled, blinded platform trial. Eligible participants will be enrolled and randomized to Hydrocychloroquine (HCQ) + placebo (folic acid), HCQ + azithromycin, lopinavir-ritonavir (LPV/r) or placebo (ascorbic acid + folic acid). Initially, this study will enroll up to 495 eligible adults ( with high risk for Lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) progression at baseline who are PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection (165 per arm). An additional cohort of 135 eligible adults without risk factors for LRTI progression at baseline who are PCR-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection will be enrolled for the co-primary virologic outcome. During the 28 study days, participants will take the medication, complete surveys, collect mid nasal swab for viral quantification, and assess symptoms for progression to LRTI. Additional arms will be added should new potential agents be discovered or combination treatments be proposed. In addition, arms may be dropped prior to completion if deemed futile or if there is a safety signal.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
289
Eligible participants in a household randomized to this study arm will receive ascorbic acid only or ascorbic acid and additional drug therapy
Eligible participants in a household randomized to this study arm will receive hydrochloroquine and folic acid therapy
Eligible participants in a household randomized to this study arm will receive hydrochloroquine and azithromycin therapy
Ruth M. Rothstein CORE Center - Cook County Health
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Tulane University
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Syracuse, New York, United States
Number of Persons With Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Defined as Resting Blood Oxygen Saturation (SpO2<93%) Level Sustained for 2 Readings 2 Hours Apart and Presence of Subjective Dyspnea or Cough
Resting blood oxygen saturation (SpO2\<93%) level sustained for 2 readings 2 hours apart and presence of subjective dyspnea or cough
Time frame: 28 days from enrolment
Number of Participants With Hospitalization or Mortality
Number of participants with hospitalization or mortality
Time frame: Day 28 after enrolment
Time to Clearance of Nasal SARS-CoV-2
Time to clearance of nasal SARS-CoV-2, defined as 2 consecutive negative swabs
Time frame: Day 1 through Day 14 after enrolment
Time to Resolution of COVID-19 Symptom Resolution in Days
COVID-19 symptoms are based on the following criteria: * At least TWO of the following symptoms: Fever (≥ 38ºC), chills, rigors, myalgia, headache, sore throat, new olfactory and taste disorder(s), OR * At least ONE of the following symptoms: cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, OR * Severe respiratory illness with at least 1 of the following: * Clinical or radiological evidence of pneumonia, OR * Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), OR * LRTI, defined by resting SpO2\<93% sustained for 2 readings 2 hours apart AND presence of subjective dyspnea or cough Death or COVID-19-related hospitalizations will count as a failure to resolve symptoms.
Time frame: Day 1 through Day 14 after enrolment
Number of Participants With Serious Adverse Events and Adverse Events Resulting in Treatment Discontinuation
Serious adverse events (including death and hospitalization) and adverse events resulting in treatment discontinuation
Time frame: 28 days from enrolment
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Eligible participants in a household will receive folic acid and an additional intervention drug
Eligible participants in a household randomized to this study arm will receive lopinavir-ritonavir therapy
University of Washington Coordinating Center
Seattle, Washington, United States
UW Virology Research Clinic
Seattle, Washington, United States
COVID-19-related Hospitalization Days
Duration of hospitalization among persons who become hospitalized with COVID-19 disease
Time frame: 28 days from enrolment