Efficacy of Ivermectin in Outpatients With Non-severe COVID-19

Summary

This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin in reducing the risk of progression to severe disease and hospitalizations in COVID-19 patients.

Timeline

Start

2020-11-17

Primary completion

2021-04-30

Completion

2021-05-30

Publications

• Background Lopez-Medina E, Lopez P, Hurtado IC, Davalos DM, Ramirez O, Martinez E, Diazgranados JA, Onate JM, Chavarriaga H, Herrera S, Parra B, Libreros G, Jaramillo R, Avendano AC, Toro DF, Torres M, Lesmes MC, Rios CA, Caicedo I. Effect of Ivermectin on Time to Resolution of Symptoms Among Adults With Mild COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Apr 13;325(14):1426-1435. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.3071.
• Background Caly L, Druce JD, Catton MG, Jans DA, Wagstaff KM. The FDA-approved drug ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro. Antiviral Res. 2020 Jun;178:104787. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104787. Epub 2020 Apr 3.
• Background Chaccour C, Ruiz-Castillo P, Richardson MA, Moncunill G, Casellas A, Carmona-Torre F, Giraldez M, Mota JS, Yuste JR, Azanza JR, Fernandez M, Reina G, Dobano C, Brew J, Sadaba B, Hammann F, Rabinovich R. The SARS-CoV-2 Ivermectin Navarra-ISGlobal Trial (SAINT) to Evaluate the Potential of Ivermectin to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission in low risk, non-severe COVID-19 patients in the first 48 hours after symptoms onset: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized control pilot trial. Trials. 2020 Jun 8;21(1):498. doi: 10.1186/s13063-020-04421-z.

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