Status:

COMPLETED

A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial of Fluvoxamine for Symptomatic Individuals With COVID-19 Infection

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

COVID 19

Coronavirus

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to determine if a drug called fluvoxamine can be used early in the course of the COVID-19 infection to prevent more serious complications like shortness of breath...

Detailed Description

We will consent approximately 152 participants, age 18 and older, who have tested tested positive for COVID-19 and are currently experiencing mild symptoms. All interactions for this study will be con...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • men and woman age 18 and older;
  • Not hospitalized;
  • Has recently tested SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19 virus) positive.
  • Currently symptomatic with one or more of one or more of the following symptoms: fever, cough, myalgia, mild dyspnea, diarrhea, vomiting, anosmia (inability to smell), ageusia (inability to taste), sore throat.
  • Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Illness severe enough to require hospitalization or already meeting study's primary endpoint for clinical worsening.
  • Unstable medical comorbidities including, but not limited to: Severe underlying lung disease (COPD on home oxygen, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension), decompensated cirrhosis, Congestive heart failure (stage 3 or 4 per patient report and/or medical records).
  • Immunocompromised (solid organ transplant, BMT, AIDS, on biologics and/or high dose steroids (\>20mg prednisone per day)
  • Unable to provide informed consent (eg moderate-severe dementia diagnosis)
  • Unable to perform the study procedures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 10 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 12 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

152 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04342663

Start Date

April 10 2020

End Date

December 12 2020

Last Update

July 9 2021

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BJC

Belleville, Illinois, United States, 62220

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Washington University School of Medicine

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110