Safety and Efficacy of Ivermectin and Doxycycline in Treatment of Covid-19

NCT ID: NCT04551755

Last Updated: 2020-09-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

188 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-09-30

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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A randomized double blind control trial will be done. Total 188 Covid-19 patients will be enrolled in this trial who are RT-PCR confirmed case of mild cases. Before enrollment, base line investigations will be done and as per eligibility criteria 188 (one hundred eighty eight) patients of mild symptoms will be selected by random sampling. Ninety four diagnosed patients (Group-A) of Covid-19 will be in the experimental group and 94 Covid-19 diagnosed patients (Group-B) will be in the control group.

Group -A will be given combination treatment of Tab Ivermectin and Cap Doxycycline along with standard therapy and Group -B will be treated by standard therapy with placebo.

Follow up will be done every day in both group with all the parameters as stated above and will be documented.

On 5th day of treatment, if fever subsides final outcome will be measured by result of RT-PCR test preferably from one designated lab with sample of nasal swab for all. Subject to RT-PCR test negative result again on 6th day another RT-PCR test will be done at 24 hours apart. But if RT-PCR test result remain positive on 5th day, again on 10th day same test is to be done and also on 11th day subject to test result as negative on 10th day.

Death of the patients will be documented as well. Regarding safety issues of the drugs we shall monitor for any SAE and would report to the DSMB for proper management guideline

Detailed Description

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A randomized double blind control trial will be done. Total 188 Covid-19 patients will be enrolled in this trial who are RT-PCR confirmed case of mild cases. Before enrollment, base line investigations will be done and as per eligibility criteria 188 (one hundred eighty eight) patients of mild symptoms will be selected by random sampling. Ninety four diagnosed patients (Group-A) of Covid-19 will be in the experimental group and 94 Covid-19 diagnosed patients (Group-B) will be in the control group.

Group -A will be given combination treatment of Tab Ivermectin and Cap Doxycycline along with standard therapy and Group -B will be treated by standard therapy with placebo.

Follow up will be done every day in both group with all the parameters as stated above and will be documented.

On 5th day of treatment, if fever subsides final outcome will be measured by result of RT-PCR test preferably from one designated lab with sample of nasal swab for all. Subject to RT-PCR test negative result again on 6th day another RT-PCR test will be done at 24 hours apart. But if RT-PCR test result remain positive on 5th day, again on 10th day same test is to be done and also on 11th day subject to test result as negative on 10th day.

Death of the patients will be documented as well. Regarding safety issues of the drugs we shall monitor for any SAE and would report to the DSMB for proper management guideline

After six weeks of recovery one of our research staff will contact the patient over phone to know about his/her recent health condition.

Randomization will be done by online software "Sealed Envelope" by using computer. Necessary inputs will be given to the software regarding sample size, number of sets and number of blocks required and the software automatically generate two distinct sets of random number.

"Sealed Envelope" will generate patient numbers into block of four and divide them into groups. While procreating random numbers and thus equally distribute the patients into two comparable groups. The randomization and sequence generation process will be conducted by a competent third person who has no relationship with this study.

Data analysis will be done by using SPSS software. After collection of data from the patients, all data will be checked and entered carefully. Data will be interpreted by descriptive frequency of the relevant variables The primary analysis will be a stratified log-rank test of the time to recovery with Ivermectin and Doxycycline as compared with standard protocol, with stratification by disease severity.

Descriptive frequency of baseline investigation, follow up table on 2nd, 3rd and 4th day, Final outcome table on 5th day and 10thday will also be presented.

Conditions

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Covid19

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Ivermectin plus Doxycycline plus standard care

Tab Ivermectin (6mg): 12mg first dose then one more dose of 12mgafter 12 hours 2) Cap. Doxycycline (100mg): 1+0+1 after meal for 10 days. To be taken with half glass of water and sit up for 20 minutes 3) Standard symptomatic and supportive treatment; Tab paracetamol, tab antihistamine, tab montelukast will be mostly used as symptomatic treatment, vitamin C and vitamin D as supplements

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Ivermectin and Doxycycline

Intervention Type DRUG

1. Tab Ivermectin (6mg): 12mg first dose then one more dose of 12mgafter 12 hours
2. Cap. Doxycycline (100mg): 1+0+1 after meal for 10 days. To be taken with half glass of water and sit up for 20 minutes

Placebo plus standard care

1\) Standard symptomatic and supportive treatment with placebo; Standard treatment includes tab paracetamol, tab antihistamine, tab montelukast will be mostly used as symptomatic treatment, vitamin C and vitamin D as supplements.

Placebo (1) 2 tab stat then again 2 tab after 12 hours Placebo (2) will be given as 1+0+1 for 10 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo (1) 2 tab stat then again 2 tab after 12 hours Placebo (2) will be given as 1+0+1 for 10 days

Interventions

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Ivermectin and Doxycycline

1. Tab Ivermectin (6mg): 12mg first dose then one more dose of 12mgafter 12 hours
2. Cap. Doxycycline (100mg): 1+0+1 after meal for 10 days. To be taken with half glass of water and sit up for 20 minutes

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Placebo (1) 2 tab stat then again 2 tab after 12 hours Placebo (2) will be given as 1+0+1 for 10 days

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects within age group 18 years to onward
* With either sex, male or female
* Confirmed mild cases of Covid-19 by RT-PCR test
* patients who are classified as mild cases with typical symptoms
* patients who are not already treated with any other antiviral drugs

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients who are asymptomatic,moderate, severe and critically ill (resting respiratory rate more than 30, O2 saturation below 93%).
* Patients with co-morbidities (diabetes, hypertension, chronic liver and kidney diseases obesity, pre-existing ischemic heart disease, COPD,other severe disease)
* Patients with pregnancy and on lactation
* Patients with previous allergic reaction to Ivermectin or Doxycycline
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Bangladesh Medical Research Council (BMRC)

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Mohammad Tarek Alam, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Bangladesh Medical College Hospital

Central Contacts

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Mohammad Tarek Alam, MD

Role: CONTACT

01819185449

Abdul Basit Ibne Momen, MRCP

Role: CONTACT

01674255082

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Related Links

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http://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/situation-reports

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Weekly Epidemiological Update and Weekly Operational Update

Other Identifiers

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31211062020

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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