Rapid Development and Implementation of a Remote ECG-monitored Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial During a Pandemic: Hydroxychloroquine Prophylaxis in COVID-19 Household Contacts

NCT ID: NCT04652648

Last Updated: 2020-12-03

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-27

Study Completion Date

2020-11-15

Brief Summary

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* organizing an entirely no in-person contact clinical trial is feasible during a 22 COVID-19 pandemic 23
* Remote smartphone 6-lead ECG monitoring is possible even in a group unfamiliar 24 with the technology 25
* Hydroxychloroquine used prophylactically at 200 mg BID had no observable 26 cardiotoxicity 27
* Additional study using this technique is warranted to look at reliability and cost-28 effectiveness

Detailed Description

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Household members were contacted by telephone and provided consent forms via E-mail electronic signatures. Randomization was 2:1 to HCQ 200 mg BID or observation for 10 days with total follow-up of 14 days. COVID status was determined by home saliva PCR assay on days 1 and 14. Study drug was shipped to participants. Data of daily symptoms and 6-lead ECGs using a smartphone KardiaMobile® 6L application were collected.

Conditions

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Covid19 Hydroxychloroquine Coronavirus Infection Transmission Prophylaxis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Hydroxychloroquine

Randomization was 2:1 to HCQ 200 mg BID for 10 days

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Hydroxychloroquine

Intervention Type DRUG

Randomization was 2:1 to HCQ 200 mg BID or 41 observation for 10 days

Control

No Intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Hydroxychloroquine

Randomization was 2:1 to HCQ 200 mg BID or 41 observation for 10 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* exposure to a COVID-19-infected individual in the same household within five days of diagnosis;
* age \>18 years;
* ability to give informed consent to participate in a clinical study;
* ability to swallow oral medications;
* access to a smartphone

Exclusion Criteria

* allergy or intolerance to hydroxychloroquine (PlaquenilR);
* weight less than 85 pounds;
* eye disease affecting the retina;
* severe kidney or liver disease;
* G6PD-deficiency;
* porphyria;
* long QTc EKG abnormality or family history of this;
* other major EKG abnormalities;
* taking medications that can affect the QT interval including flecainide, amiodarone, digoxin, procainamide, propafenone, sotalol, quinidine, dofetilide, levofloxacin, ciprofloxacin, azithromycin, erythromycin, amitriptyline, doxepin, desipramine, imipramine, fluoxetine, sertraline, venlafaxine, quetiapine, haloperidol, droperidol, thioridazine, ziprasidone, furosemide, sumatriptan or zolmitriptan, cisapride, arsenic, dolasetron, or methadone;
* current pregnancy;
* current hospitalization;
* symptomatic with fever or cough;
* lack of access to a smartphone
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Sharpe-Strumia Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cotswold Foundation

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Bryn Mawr Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Luciano kapelusznik

Attending Physician

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Bryn Mawr Hospital

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Paoli Hospital

Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Lankenau Medical Center

Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Other Identifiers

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BM02332

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id