The Efficacy of Leukotriene Inhibitor in Adult Patients With Moderate SARS-COV-2 Symptoms (COVID19) (PROMISE)
Moderate Covid19
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Moderate Covid19
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age of 18 years or above
- Diagnosed with COVID-19 by PCR confirmed SARS-coV-2 viral infection.
- Able to sign the consent form and agree to clinical samples collection
- Moderate symptomatic COVID-19 patients, (any or all of the followings: fever or cough or SOB)
- Admitted to the hospital (outside the ICU)
- Patients had to be enrolled within 10 days of symptoms onset.
- willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Asthmatic patient using antiasthma medications
- Being in the hospital or in home isolation for more than 72 hours before the start of the study drug.
- Known sensitivity/allergy to the study drug
- Pregnancy
- Patient refused
- Chronic liver disease
- Severe mental disorder
- Unstable patients requiring ICU admission
- Participating in other clinical trial
Sites / Locations
- King Abdulaziz Medical city, MNGHARecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Treatment
Control
Zafirlukast plus the standard treatment according to Saudi CDC protocol (combination experimental arm) Description of investigational drug Zafirlukast is leukotriene receptor antagonist (LTRA) for the maintenance treatment of asthma. It is available as a tablet and is usually dosed twice daily. It is approved by USFDA and currently commercially marketed under the name of Accolate 20 mg oral tablet. The drug will be acquired from the pharmacy and will be received by the patient during the hospital admission via research coordinator. The study drug will be stored in at room temperature (15 - 25 c) in the hospital's pharmacy and a delegated pharmacist will be responsible for dispensing and return of any drugs. The study drug will be administrated to the patient in the dose of 20 mg orally twice daily for 10 days (fixed dose with no staring or escalating dose).
placebo plus the standard treatment according to Saudi CDC protocol