Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Famotidine vs Placebo for the Treatment of Non-Hospitalized Adults With COVID-19

Lead Sponsor:

Northwell Health

Collaborating Sponsors:

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Conditions:

Covid-19

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The overall objective of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of oral famotidine in symptomatic non-hospitalized patients with confirmed COVID-19. This study is expected to enroll up to 84 ...

Detailed Description

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection was first reported in Wuhan, China, in 31 December 2019 and was dec...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Subject (or legally authorized representative) provides written informed consent prior to initiation of any study procedures.
  • Understands and agrees to comply with planned study procedures.
  • Adult ≥18 years of age at time of enrollment.
  • Subject consents to randomization.
  • Subject has confirmed COVID-19 disease \< 72 hours prior to randomization.
  • Subject has been experiencing symptoms for \>1 day but ≤7 days.
  • Able to use an electronic tablet and Bluetooth devices.
  • Subject has mild to moderate COVID-19 which is defined as (equivalent to 1, 2 on the WHO scale):
  • Patient does not require immediate admission to the hospital within 24 hrs of initial assessment
  • Patient does not require supplemental oxygen due to COVID-19
  • Patient has a score of 2 ("moderate") in at least 3 of the symptoms in the COVID- 19 symptom score

Exclusion

  • Any exposure to investigational medications targeting COVID-19 during the present disease. These include recently approves antibodies (passive immunization) for treatment of COVID-19.
  • Use of famotidine within the last 30 days for any indication, e.g. medicating gastric ulcer or recent off label use for COVID-19.
  • Severe COVID-19 disease at time of enrollment requiring admission to hospital.
  • History of Stage 3 severe chronic kidney disease, i.e. eGFR of \< 60ml/min.
  • Allergy to famotidine or non-medical ingredients of the study tablet.
  • Known to be immunocompromised by treatment for existing disease due to the immunomodulatory effects of famotidine and therefore possible effects on the pre- existing disease or the immunosuppressive therapy.
  • Patients currently using tizanidine.
  • Documented deficiency of any of the following minerals: Al, Cu, Mn, Fe and Zn.
  • Inability to perform the tasks required for the patient reported outcome measure recordings, including but not restricted to limited language proficiency.
  • Have symptoms of dysphagia or inability to swallow size #000 capsules.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 19 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

56 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04724720

Start Date

January 19 2021

End Date

June 1 2022

Last Update

April 12 2022

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Northwell Health

Lake Success, New York, United States, 11042