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Evaluating the Efficacy of Artesunate in Adults With Mild Symptoms of COVID-19

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04387240
Recruitment Status : Withdrawn (did not get enough fund and IRB request)
First Posted : May 13, 2020
Last Update Posted : May 2, 2022
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
osama y kentab, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University

Study Description
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Brief Summary:

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.

At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. However, there are many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treatments Drugs used to treat malaria infection has shown to be beneficial for many other diseases, including viral infections.

In this Clinical trial, Investigators will evaluate the effect of Artemisinin / Artesunate on morbidity of COVID-19 patients in decreasing the course of the disease and viral load in symptomatic stable positive swab COVID-19 patients. Investigators are hypothesizing that due to the antiviral properties of this drug it will help as a treatment for the COVID -19 patients. In improving their condition and clearing the virus load,


Condition or disease Intervention/treatment Phase
Covid 19 Positive Corona Virus Infection Drug: Artemisinin / Artesunate Other: placebo Phase 2

Detailed Description:
In this Clinical trial, Investigators will evaluate the effect of Artemisinin / Artesunate on morbidity of COVID-19 patients in decreasing the course of the disease and viral load in symptomatic stable positive swab COVID-19 patients. investigators are hypothesizing that due to the antiviral properties of this drug it will help as a treatment for the COVID -19 patients. In improving their condition and clearing the virus load, investigators are testing two groups the one that will take the drug and then compare them to a placebo group that will not take any drug for the treatment in a blinded fashion made by randomization done by our pharmacy team so investigators eliminate risk of bias. Our expectation is to find a total reduction of the hospital stay to 7 days instead of 14 days currently indicating the effectiveness of the medication in eradicating the virus.
Study Design
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Study Type : Interventional  (Clinical Trial)
Actual Enrollment : 0 participants
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention Model Description: double blind controlled trial
Masking: Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Masking Description: the pharmacy will do the randomization of the labeled drug and placebo
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Evaluating the Efficacy of Artesunate in Adults With Mild Symptoms of COVID-19
Estimated Study Start Date : January 2022
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 2022
Estimated Study Completion Date : December 2022

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Arms and Interventions
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Arm Intervention/treatment
Experimental: intervention group
this group will receive the Artemisinin / Artesunate 100mg once daily for 5 days
 Drug: Artemisinin / Artesunate
testing the drug capabilities in reducing the shedding and causing the testing for covid 19 to become negative
Placebo Comparator: placibo
this group will receive a placebo of the same shape and picture of the study drug
 Other: placebo
placebo or sham drug will be given to the second arm


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. length of stay in hospital [ Time Frame: within the first 6 days intervention ]
    absence of the virus shedding evidenced by negative swabs


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. number of ICU admission [ Time Frame: 14 days ]
    reduction of morbidity and mortality

  2. resolution of symptoms [ Time Frame: 6 days - 10 day ]
    finding the time that the symptoms disappear


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 60 Years   (Adult)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adult patient age more than 18 and less than 60 years
  • Symptomatic , positive swab covid-19 patients
  • Patients who have mild to moderate symptoms
  • Patients who have no risk factors like
  • Patients who is not on other medications rather those on supportive care

Exclusion Criteria:

  • · Patients who have sever disease- shortness of breath, sick patients or admitted in ICU

    • Patients who are receiving ventilation supports
    • High risk group like :- age more than 60 years, chronic heart diseases, chronic lungs diseases, diabetes, immunocompromised diseases or on immune suppression medications or pregnant women
    • Patients who are on other medications which used as treatment for covid 19
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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT04387240


Locations
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Saudi Arabia
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman Univeristy
Riyadh, Central, Saudi Arabia, 11552
Sponsors and Collaborators
Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Osama Kentab, MD Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
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Responsible Party: osama y kentab, Clinical Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04387240    
Other Study ID Numbers: 20-0192
First Posted: May 13, 2020    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: May 2, 2022
Last Verified: April 2022
Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
Plan to Share IPD: No

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Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
Keywords provided by osama y kentab, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University:
artemisinin
Artesunate
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
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COVID-19
Artesunate
Coronavirus Infections
Respiratory Tract Infections
Infections
Pneumonia, Viral
Pneumonia
Virus Diseases
Coronaviridae Infections
Nidovirales Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Lung Diseases
 Respiratory Tract Diseases
Artemisinins
Artemisinin
Antimalarials
Antiprotozoal Agents
Antiparasitic Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Antineoplastic Agents
Antiviral Agents
Schistosomicides
Antiplatyhelmintic Agents
Anthelmintics