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Effect of Arbidol in treatment of COVID-19

Evaluation of the effect of Arbidol drug in the treatment of hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20180725040596N2
Enrollment
100
Registered
2020-04-18
Start date
2020-04-29
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-08-17

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Conditions

COVID-19. Coronavirus infection, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: 50 patients with COVID-19 will be included in this group and their treatment regimen includes oral Hydroxychloroquine (first day 400 mg/BD and from second day 200 m

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor
Presidential Transformation and Development Cooperation Center
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age equal or greater than 18 years Signing informed consent Diagnosis of COVID-19 by chest CT-scan or RT-PCR test

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Respiratory failure People with a history of allergies to this drug and or a history of severe allergies Patients who used Arbidol (Tablets, capsules, granules) before hospitalization Women who are breastfeeding or pregnant Renal or liver function failure Anemia or thrombocytopenia Patient who received immunosuppressive drug during 3 months ago Congenital heart failure History of arrhythmia coagulation disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measurement of patients fever. Timepoint: Measurement of patient's body temperature at the beginning of the study and 7 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Measurement of complete blood count test. Timepoint: Performing a complete blood cell count test at the beginning of the study and 7 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Determination of C-reactive protein test. Timepoint: Measurement of C-reactive protein level at the beginning of the study and 7 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Chest CT Scan view symptoms. Timepoint: Patient's chest CT scan check at the beginning of the study and 30 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Taking a chest CT scan.;Measurement of blood oxygen saturation and no adjuvant oxygen therapy. Timepoint: Measurement of oxygen saturation level at the beginning of the study and 7 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.;Hospital admission days. Timepoint: check daily. Method of measurement: observation.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Measurement of erythrocyte sedimentation rate test. Timepoint: Measurement of erythrocyte sedimentation rate at the beginning of the study and 7 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Blood test.;Observing virological results. Timepoint: Measurement of patient's sputum viral load at the beginning of the study and 7 days after starting treatment. Method of measurement: Real-time polymerase chain reaction test.;Patient death. Timepoint: Check daily. Method of measurement: Observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public Contact?Dr. Mitra Ranjbar

Iran University of Medical Sciences

mitrearanjbar@yahoo.com+98 21 8214 1201

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026