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An open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial of Leflunomide in the treatment of COVID-19

An open-label, randomized, controlled clinical trial of Leflunomide in the treatment of COVID-19

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100051684
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-09-30
Start date
2022-12-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-03-06

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Conditions

Novel Coronavirus Infected (COVID-19)

Interventions

Oral leflunomide + Symptomatic treatment group:Oral leflunomide + Symptomatic treatment
Symptomatic treatment group:Symptomatic treatment

Sponsors

Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Male and female, aged 18-70 years; 2. Novel coronavirus nucleic acid or antigen test positive; 3. The diagnostic criteria for confirmed cases in the national COVID-19 Protocol (Tenth edition) were met; 4. Onset within 5 days; 5. The informed consent is signed by patients or their authorized agent; 6. Subjects who may or receive oral medication; 7. Agree to collect clinical samples; 8. Female subjects of reproductive age were not pregnant and agreed to use effective contraception within 7 days of the last oral medication to ensure non-pregnancy; 9. The men agreed not to cohabit with the woman for seven days after the last oral medication.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe vomiting and difficulty in taking or ingestion of oral medication; 2. Pregnant and lactating women; 3. People with mental illness and cognitive impairment; 4. Subjects received antiviral drugs (including nirmatrelvir /ritonavir, azulfidine, molnupiravir, monoclonal antibodies) in 5 days before admission; 5. Cases of respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation; 6. There were cases of shock; 7. ICU care is required for other organ failure; 8. Patients who were clinically predicted to have no hope of survival and were placed on hospice care only, or those who were in a deep coma and did not respond to supportive treatment within three hours of admission.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Time for viral nucleic acid to turn negative;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of patients who progress to severe disease;Duration of fever;C reactive protein concentration in peripheral blood;Absolute value and percentage of peripheral blood lymphocytes;Time of improvement of chest imaging;The time of sustained clinical recovery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactHu Ke

Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

huke-rmhospital@163.com+86 18971035988

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 8, 2026