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Hydroxychloroquine Treatment of Healthcare Workers With COVID19 Illness at Montefiore

Primary Purpose

COVID, Coronavirus, COVID-19

Status
Withdrawn
Phase
Phase 2
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Hydroxychloroquine
Sponsored by
Montefiore Medical Center
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
Full info

About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for COVID

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 99 Years (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Symptomatic with COVID illness (either RT-PCR test confirmed or highly suspect clinical symptoms)
  • Call into office within the first 7 days of illness
  • Have any of the following high risk conditions:

    • Age >60
    • HTN, CAD, or chronic heart disease
    • Diabetes
    • Chronic kidney disease
    • Chronic lung disease
    • Active or recent chemotherapy for malignancy
    • Organ transplant
    • Taking Immune-suppressing medications
    • HIV with CD4 <200 cells/mm3
  • Experiencing at least one of the following high risk symptoms:

    • Severe cough
    • Fever 100.0F or greater
    • Diarrhea
    • Shortness of Breath
    • Hypoxia

Exclusion Criteria:

• HCW not meeting high-risk criteria or those with a contraindication to HCQ will not be offered HCQ

Sites / Locations

  • Montefiore Medical Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Treatment Group

Control Group

Arm Description

Eligible participants will be offered the standard Montefiore HCQ dosing regimen of 400mg every 12 hours x 24 hours, then 400mg daily for remaining 4 days and complete a survey study

Participants who opt not to receive the study drug will also be invited to participate in the survey study assessing COVID19 symptoms

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Time to resolution of symptoms
Time that it takes for symptoms to be resolved in those who were treated vs untreated

Secondary Outcome Measures

Number of days from onset of illness to symptom resolution
Number of days to return to work
Rate of hospital admission in treated and untreated healthcare workers
Adverse effect of HCQ during treatment

Full Information

First Posted
April 14, 2020
Last Updated
May 22, 2020
Sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04350450
Brief Title
Hydroxychloroquine Treatment of Healthcare Workers With COVID19 Illness at Montefiore
Official Title
Hydroxychloroquine Treatment of Healthcare Workers With COVID19 Illness at Montefiore: a Review of Process Feasibility, Safety, and Clinical Outcomes
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Withdrawn
Why Stopped
PI withdrew the submission to the IRB
Study Start Date
April 2020 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
August 2020 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
August 2020 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Montefiore Medical Center

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
Yes
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Product Manufactured in and Exported from the U.S.
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Given the high prevalence of COVID19 illness (both SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR confirmed and highly suspect cases) among healthcare workers (HCW) within the Montefiore Health System (MHS), hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) will be prescribed to healthcare workers who are at the highest risk for severe COVID19 illness.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
COVID, Coronavirus, COVID-19

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 2
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Non-Randomized
Enrollment
0 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Treatment Group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Eligible participants will be offered the standard Montefiore HCQ dosing regimen of 400mg every 12 hours x 24 hours, then 400mg daily for remaining 4 days and complete a survey study
Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Participants who opt not to receive the study drug will also be invited to participate in the survey study assessing COVID19 symptoms
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Hydroxychloroquine
Intervention Description
400 mg tablet
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Time to resolution of symptoms
Description
Time that it takes for symptoms to be resolved in those who were treated vs untreated
Time Frame
up to 4 weeks
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Number of days from onset of illness to symptom resolution
Time Frame
up to 4 weeks
Title
Number of days to return to work
Time Frame
up to 4 weeks
Title
Rate of hospital admission in treated and untreated healthcare workers
Time Frame
up to 4 weeks
Title
Adverse effect of HCQ during treatment
Time Frame
up to 5 days

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
99 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Symptomatic with COVID illness (either RT-PCR test confirmed or highly suspect clinical symptoms) Call into office within the first 7 days of illness Have any of the following high risk conditions: Age >60 HTN, CAD, or chronic heart disease Diabetes Chronic kidney disease Chronic lung disease Active or recent chemotherapy for malignancy Organ transplant Taking Immune-suppressing medications HIV with CD4 <200 cells/mm3 Experiencing at least one of the following high risk symptoms: Severe cough Fever 100.0F or greater Diarrhea Shortness of Breath Hypoxia Exclusion Criteria: • HCW not meeting high-risk criteria or those with a contraindication to HCQ will not be offered HCQ
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Priya Nori, MD
Organizational Affiliation
Montefiore Medical Center
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Montefiore Medical Center
City
Bronx
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10467
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
No

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