Status:

TERMINATED

Catalysing the Containment of COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

University of Cape Town

Collaborating Sponsors:

Medical Research Council, South Africa

Aurum Institute

Conditions:

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-120 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

COVID-19 due to SARS-CoV-2 infection is a rapidly escalating global pandemic for which there is no proven effective treatment. COVID-19 is multi-dimensional disease caused by viral cytopathic effects ...

Detailed Description

COVID-19 that is caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is a rapidly escalating global pandemic(9). The pandemic is on an upward and escalating trajectory in most countries though some countries like China ha...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults \>18 years of age.
  • Confirmed COVID-19 on antigen testing\* and/or RT-PCR using NP or OP swabs (or sputum or another sample e.g. stool).
  • Only SAHPRA approved antigen tests will be used to identify COVID-19. A positive antigen detection test will be valid provided that at least one serial PCR test is positive.
  • Presenting within 6 days of symptom onset.
  • Not requiring immediate hospitalisation.
  • Patients with non-severe not requiring admission i.e. mild disease (respiratory rate \<25/min), pulse rate \<120 beats/min, oxygen saturation of ≥93% at sea level sites and \>91% at high altitude sites)
  • Enhanced risk and/or HIV-infected

Exclusion

  • Refusal or unable to sign informed consent.
  • Patient who declines or will be unable to comply with follow up visits by study staff.
  • Patients with advanced organ dysfunction/co-morbid conditions that in the opinion of the study doctor would compromise the patient's well-being.
  • Patients who have had symptoms for \> 6 days (as at the day of recruitment).
  • Patients who refuse HIV-testing.
  • Patients using warfarin (Appendix A in the protocol)
  • Patients with a body weight of less than 40kg.
  • Women of child-bearing age (18-50 years) with a positive urine pregnancy test at randomisation.
  • Female patients who are currently breastfeeding.
  • Patients without HIV infection or at least one enhanced risk characteristic

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 27 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

August 12 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

322 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04523090

Start Date

August 27 2020

End Date

August 12 2022

Last Update

August 16 2022

Active Locations (4)

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1

The Aurum Institute

Tembisa, Gauteng, South Africa

2

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

3

Perinatal HIV Research Unit

Klerksdorp, North West, South Africa

4

University of Cape Town

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa