The use of both levamisole \& Isoprinosine has both synergistic and complementary effect in the treatment of COVID 19 infection
Study design: Randomized controlled trial, randomization by closed envelope technique Informed consent will be written for each patient of either group At the beginning of the study all patients will have the following investigations done: CBC with differential, ESR, PCR for COVID 19, D dimer and CT chest and confirmed cases will included in the study Pregnant and lactating women together with children with other comorbidities will be excluded from the study Study groups: Duration of the study is 4 weeks Both groups with persistent COVID 19 symptoms that require hospitalization Group 1: 30 patients with confirmed COVID19 infection and sharing clinical features like fever, malaise, sore throat, runny nose, persistent cough \&dyspnea, requiring hospitalization Group 2: control group: 30 patients Treatment endpoint • Cure of patients: Improvement of symptoms Laboratory findings ESR and total leucocytic count returning to normal PCR negative Radiological improvement • Worsening of symptoms or fatalities
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
60
oral tablets levamisole 50 mg 3 times daily every other day for 2 weeks Isoprinosine oral tablets 1 g 4 times daily for 2 weeks
oral tablets daily 500 mg azithromycin Oral tablets daily 200 mg hydroxychloroquine twice daily
COVID 19 induced fever in both groups
Improvement of fever in degrees celsius
Time frame: 4 weeks
COVID 19 induced dyspnea in both groups
improvement of dyspnea by normalization of respiratory rate
Time frame: 4 weeks
COVID 19 viral load in both groups
PCR of COVID 19 changes from positive to negative
Time frame: 4 weeks
laboratory clearance in both groups: CRP in mg/dL
CRP in mg/dL
Time frame: 4 weeks
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