Status:

TERMINATED

Pilot Clinical Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Telmisartan for the Mitigation of Pulmonary and Cardiac Complications in COVID-19 Patients

Lead Sponsor:

University of Hawaii

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)

Conditions:

COVID-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

This study will enroll 40 symptomatic outpatients tested positive for Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Patients to be randomized 1:1 to Telmisartan (40 mg) vs placebo to be administered orally once daily ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Able to provide written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
  • Understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures including self testing of blood pressure daily
  • Male or non-pregnant female adult ≥18 years of age at time of enrolment.
  • Has laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection as determined by FDA-approved commercial or public health assay in any specimen collected ideally \< 72 hours prior to randomization. Exceptions to the \<72 hr inclusion criteria may be made at the discretion of the investigator.
  • Positive for COVID-19 symptoms: fever defined as a temperature of \>100.4 on study screening or self-report of daily fever at home OR shortness of breath of any degree OR fatigue causing greater than minimal interference with usual social \& functional activities
  • Women of childbearing potential must agree to use at least one primary form of contraception for the duration of the study
  • Able to easily swallow pills

Exclusion

  • Immediate need for hospitalization on screening
  • Systolic blood pressure less than 100 mmHg
  • Self-reported presence of chronic kidney disease or requiring dialysis
  • Self-reported history of liver failure or untreated hepatitis B or C
  • Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • Allergy to the study medication
  • Current use of angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) or angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) Inhibitor medications. Other blood pressure medications will be permitted in the systolic BP is higher than 90 mmHg
  • Prior reaction or intolerance to ARB or ACE Inhibitor
  • Use of aliskiren in patients with diabetes
  • Current use of and on-going need for lithium, digoxin, potassium sparing diuretics such as spironolactone
  • Current use of and need for potassium supplements
  • Current or past participation in a research study within 12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit unless cleared by Study Team
  • Inability to drive safely for study visits
  • Subjects, who, in the opinion of the investigator, are unable to comply with the protocol evaluation, or for whom study participation may not be advisable

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 26 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04360551

Start Date

July 1 2020

End Date

April 26 2022

Last Update

August 21 2023

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University of Hawaii - Manoa, John A Burns School of Medicine UH Clinics at Kakaako

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, 96813