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Prophylactic Benefit of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Cases With Mild to Moderate Symptoms and in Healthcare Workers With High Exposure Risk (PREVENT)

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04371926
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (Concerned about the adverse effects of HCQ)
First Posted : May 1, 2020
Last Update Posted : June 4, 2020
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Andrea Natale, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
Few studies have reported the efficacy of HCQ in reducing the viral load and improving the severity of symptoms in hospitalized COVID-19 cases with serious respiratory infection. However, the prophylactic benefits of HCQ has not been clearly defined yet.

Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
COVID-19 Drug: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate Not Applicable

Detailed Description:
This study is designed to evaluate the prophylactic efficacy of HCQ in COVID-19 cases with mild to moderate symptoms and in the hospital staff engaged in attending infected patients.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description:

Symptomatic patients will be randomized to hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) vs no-HCQ group.

Similarly, hospital staff with high risk of exposure will be randomized to HCQ vs no-HCQ group
Masking: Single (Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Official Title: Prophylactic Benefit of Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 Cases With Mild to Moderate Symptoms and in Healthcare Workers With High Exposure Risk (PREVENT)
Estimated Study Start Date : June 2020
Estimated Primary Completion Date : June 2021
Estimated Study Completion Date : July 2021

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Active Comparator: HCQ arm

COVID-19 positive cases will receive receive hydroxychloroquine sulfate 400 mg twice daily on the day of enrollment, then 200 mg twice daily for the next 4 days for a 5 day total course.

Staff randomized to this group will receive HCQ sulfate 400 mg/week for 4 weeks

 Drug: Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate

Patients will receive hydroxychloroquine sulfate 400 mg twice daily on the day of enrollment, then 200 mg twice daily for the next 4 days for a 5 day total course.

Staff will receive HCQ sulfate 400mg/week for 4 weeks
No Intervention: No-HCQ arm
Will receive standard treatment as needed, but no HCQ


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Time to reach normal body temperature [ Time Frame: 1 month ]
    Time to reach normal body temperature (TNBT), ≤37.50 C

  2. Development of COVID-19 symptoms during HCQ preventive therapy in staff [ Time Frame: 1 month ]
    Development of fever and/or other symptoms of COVID-19 during the 1 month of the HCQ therapy


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. COVID-19 test result at follow-up in patients [ Time Frame: 6 days ]
    Viral RNA test results at day 6 will be compared between the HCQ vs no-HCQ group

  2. Worsening of symptoms in COVID-19 patients [ Time Frame: 1 month ]
    Worsening of symptoms in COVID-19 patients requiring artificial ventilation during the study period


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Months to 85 Years   (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female over 18 years of age at the time of enrollment
  • COVID-19 test positive patients with mild-moderate symptoms including fever >37.50 F
  • Consecutive consenting staff at ICU, ER and COVID-19 unit that have never been diagnosed with COVID-19

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Hepatic cirrhosis or active hepatitis B or C
  • Severe renal disease
  • Hospitalized for severe symptoms of COVID-19 (ARDS), on mechanical ventilation or ECMO
  • Contraindication to HCQ
  • Using HCQ for some other condition (i.e. SLE, rheumatoid arthritis)
  • Pregnant or breast feeding
  • Known history of long QT syndrome (QTc >500 ms on electrocardiogram)
  • Seizure disorder
  • Body weight <50kg
  • Psoriasis
  • Unwilling to provide informed consent
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04371926


Sponsors and Collaborators
Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Andrea Natale, MD St. David's Medical Center
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Responsible Party: Andrea Natale, Executive Medical Director, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04371926    
Other Study ID Numbers: TCAI_PREVENT
First Posted: May 1, 2020    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: June 4, 2020
Last Verified: April 2020
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: Undecided

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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COVID-19
Respiratory Tract Infections
Infections
Pneumonia, Viral
Pneumonia
Virus Diseases
Coronavirus Infections
Coronaviridae Infections
Nidovirales Infections
RNA Virus Infections
 Lung Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Hydroxychloroquine
Antimalarials
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antirheumatic Agents