Status:

WITHDRAWN

Immune Monitoring of Prophylactic Effect of Hydroxychloroquine in Healthcare Providers Highly Exposed to COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fundación Salud de los Andes

Conditions:

COVID

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This is a PILOT STUDY, a Phase III double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical study in which we assess the clinical effect of the prophylactic administration of hydroxychloroquine vs. place...

Detailed Description

The personnel responsible for caring of patients infected by the SARS-CoV-2 virus: doctors, nurses and paramedics working at Intensive Care Units (ICUs)), are at high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Epi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Be part of the health personnel (intensivist doctor, hospital doctors, nurses, physical therapists and support staff in the care unit) who will work at the HUN in the period of May 1st, 2020 to August 1, 2020
  • Be over 18 years old, exposed to patients with COVID-19. Not having symptoms compatible with an acute respiratory infection for the last 21 days.
  • Willingness to donate blood samples and for diagnosis and monitoring of SARS-COV-2 infection throughout the study period.
  • Have a Smart Phone in order to facilitate permanent communication with you during the duration of the study.
  • Signature of informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Allergy or hypersensitivity to hydroxychloroquine.
  • Contraindications to the use of chloroquine (epilepsy, creatinine clearance \<30mL / min).
  • Be taking (Abiraterone Acetate, Agalsidase, Conivaptan, Dabrafenib, Dacomitinib, Enzalutamide, Idelalisib), or medications that cannot be discontinued.
  • Retinal disease.
  • Mifepristone, Mitotane, tiripentol.
  • Already established hydroxychloroquine treatment.
  • Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy.
  • Women in breastfeeding.
  • Chronic liver disease (Child-Pugh B or C).
  • Kidney disease with a Glomerular Filtration Rate of less than or equal to 30mL / min.
  • Cardiac, kidney, liver, ophthalmic, neurological or autoimmune disease previously diagnosed.
  • Prolongation of the QT segment in the EKG.
  • Previous diagnosis of COVID-19.
  • Concomitant taking of medications that prolong the QT segment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 30 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04346329

Start Date

March 30 2020

End Date

October 30 2020

Last Update

May 5 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Facultad de Medicina - Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia, 111321

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Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Bogota, Cundinamarca, Colombia, 111321