Status:

COMPLETED

Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for SARS-Coronavirus-2

Lead Sponsor:

University of Minnesota

Conditions:

COVID-19

Corona Virus Infection

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Objective: To determine if pre-exposure prophylaxis with hydroxychloroquine is effective for the prevention of COVID-19 disease.

Detailed Description

The current standard of care is observation and quarantine after exposure to COVID-19. There is no approved treatment or prophylaxis for COVID-19. As of March 6, 2020, the CDC estimates that the tran...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \- A healthcare worker at high risk for COVID-19 exposure (defined below):
  • Persons primarily working in emergency departments (physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, triage personnel)
  • Persons primarily working in intensive care units (physicians, nurses, ancillary staff, respiratory therapists)
  • Persons performing aerosol generating procedures (i.e. anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)
  • First responders (i.e. EMTs, paramedics)

Exclusion

  • Active COVID-19 disease
  • Prior COVID-19 disease
  • Current fever, cough, shortness of breath
  • Allergy to chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine
  • Prior retinal eye disease
  • Known Chronic Kidney disease, Stage 4 or 5 or dialysis
  • Known glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G-6-PD) deficiency
  • Weight \<40 kg
  • Prolonged QT syndrome
  • Current use of hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, or cardiac medicines of flecainide, amiodarone, digoxin, procainamide, or propafenone
  • Current use of medications with known significant drug-drug interactions: artemether, lumefantrine, mefloquine, tamoxifen, or methotrexate.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 6 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 13 2020

Estimated Enrollment :

1483 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04328467

Start Date

April 6 2020

End Date

July 13 2020

Last Update

July 2 2021

Active Locations (2)

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Nationwide Enrollment via Internet, please email: covid19@umn.edu

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455

2

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455