Status:

TERMINATED

Estrogen Patch for COVID-19 Symptoms

Lead Sponsor:

Sharon Nachman

Conditions:

COVID

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to find out if estrogen, a female sex hormone, given as a patch placed on skin of COVID19 positive or presumptive positive patients for 7 days can reduce the severity of C...

Detailed Description

As the COVID19 pandemic has spread, it has been observed that adult men of all ages and older women are at higher risk of developing serious complications from infection with the virus. Animal model s...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male ≥ 18 years of age or female ≥ 55 years of age
  • Documentation of COVID19 positivity or the presence of one or more of the following new onset (\<7 days) clinical features defining presumptive COVID19
  • fever of \>100.5°F or 38°C
  • shortness of breath
  • cough
  • radiologic evidence of pneumonia
  • Able to provide informed consent
  • Able to be contacted by telephone for follow-up

Exclusion

  • Currently receiving estrogen based hormonal therapy
  • Abnormal genital bleeding
  • Protein C or Protein S deficiency
  • Pre-existing liver impairment (e.g. Hepatitis C, cirrhosis)
  • History of anaphylactic reaction or angioedema with Climara
  • Receiving lamotrigine therapy
  • Subjects with known past diagnosis of estrogen receptor positive breast cancer or endometrial cancer
  • Subjects with severe hypoxia at risk for acute intubation in ED
  • History of stroke
  • Any history of thromboembolic event including deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary emboli
  • Current use of St. John's Wort
  • Males on testosterone
  • History of myocardial infarction, cardiac stents, or active angina

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 20 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 30 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04359329

Start Date

April 20 2020

End Date

July 30 2020

Last Update

November 26 2021

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Stony Brook University Hospital

Stony Brook, New York, United States, 11794