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The effect of hydroxychloroquine to prevent coronavirus disease

Prevention of COVID-19 disease after contact with an infected patient with coronavirus after taking hydroxychloroquine in the community

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190122042450N4
Enrollment
1000
Registered
2020-04-16
Start date
2020-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-05-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Covid-19. COVID-19, Virus Identified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: hydroxychloroquine Ruzdarou 200mg
This group take 2 hydroxychloroquine tablet (400 mg) for the first day and From the second day, take one tablet (200 mg) daily for two weeks. Intervention 2: Control group: Domestic quarantine for 14

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Clinical symptoms including: Fever Shortness of breath Cough Positive Covide test Typical symptoms on a CT scan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Hypersensitivity reaction to Hydroxychloroquine Already taking Chloroquine or Hydroxychloroquine Cardiac Arrhythmia Already taking drugs that prolong QT Decreased renal function in stages 4 and 5.(GFR <30) The history of enzymatic disorders caused by some drugs that result in red blood cell lysis (G6PD). The history of Retinopathy Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of incubation time. Timepoint: Daily for 14 days. Method of measurement: Participants' clinical status.;Reducing the incidence of Symptomatic respiratory disease. Timepoint: 14 days after taking hydroxychloroquine. Method of measurement: CT-scan test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Ebrahim Khamseh

The Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism Research and Training Center

khamseh.m@iums.ac.ir+98 21 8894 5171

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026