Efficacy of Ivermectin in Adult Patients With Early Stages of COVID-19 (EPIC Trial)

NCT ID: NCT04405843

Last Updated: 2020-12-28

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

476 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-14

Study Completion Date

2020-12-21

Brief Summary

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Double blind, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin in preventing progression of disease in adult patients with early stages of COVID-19

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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COVID-19

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Ivermectin

Ivermectin, 300 micrograms / kg, once daily for 5 days

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Ivermectin Oral Product

Intervention Type DRUG

Ivermectin oral suspension, 6 mg/mL

Placebo

Substance with similar physical and organoleptic characteristics as ivermectin, without the active drug ingredient

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Substance with similar physical and organoleptic characteristics as ivermectin, without the active drug ingredient

Interventions

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Ivermectin Oral Product

Ivermectin oral suspension, 6 mg/mL

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Substance with similar physical and organoleptic characteristics as ivermectin, without the active drug ingredient

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* At least 18 years of age
* Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR or antigen detection in a Colombian NIH-approved laboratory
* Beginning of symptoms in the past 7 days
* Mild disease
* Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* Preexisting liver disease
* Hypersensitivity to ivermectin
* Participants in other clinical trials for therapies against COVID-19
* Severe pneumonia
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women
* Concomitant use of warfarin, erdafitinib or quinidine
* Use of ivermectin in the 5 days prior to randomization
* Inability to obtain a blood sample needed to assess liver transaminases
* Elevation of transaminases \>1.5 times the normal level
* Participant whose first contact with the study personnel occurs between days 5 and 7 and at that time manifests significant and progressive resolution of COVID-19 related signs and symptoms
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Centro de Estudios en Infectogía Pediatrica

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Eduardo López-Medina, MD MSc

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Scientific Director of Centro de Estudios en Infectología Pediátrica --CEIP--

Locations

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Centro de Estudios en Infectología Pediátrica

Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia

Site Status

Countries

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Colombia

References

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Lopez-Medina E, Lopez P, Hurtado IC, Davalos DM, Ramirez O, Martinez E, Diazgranados JA, Onate JM, Chavarriaga H, Herrera S, Parra B, Libreros G, Jaramillo R, Avendano AC, Toro DF, Torres M, Lesmes MC, Rios CA, Caicedo I. Effect of Ivermectin on Time to Resolution of Symptoms Among Adults With Mild COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Apr 13;325(14):1426-1435. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.3071.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 33662102 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IVE-PA

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

ScDi823

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id