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Effect of colchicine in treatment of COVID-19

Investigation of the efficacy and safety of colchicine In combination with standard treatment on covid-19 patients: A clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190810044500N5
Enrollment
200
Registered
2020-05-18
Start date
2020-04-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-04-26

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: Receive 0.5 mg of colchicine until the third day and 12 days later one mg plus standard treatment including 200 mg hydroxychloroquine daily. Intervention 2: Control

Sponsors

Yazd University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Age 18 to 70 years - Detection of COVID-19 in the last 24 to 48 hours - Candidate for hospitalization (o2sat 24 or Pao2 / Fio2 <300) - COVID-19 patients hospitalized with hospital indications according to the guideline of the country that has pulmonary infiltration in CT scan -Not being pregnant and not becoming pregnant until 30 days after the end of the study - No consumption of colchicine during the last week ( due to the half-life of 20-40 hours of the drug) - Outpatients with pulmonary infiltration on CT scan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with a history of Crohn or Ulcerative colitis, diarrhea, or chronic malabsorption Neuromuscular diseases GFR less than 30 ml per minute History of cirrhosis, hepatitis and severe liver disease Patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer Patients currently taking colchicine for other uses, such as gout or Mediterranean fever Patients with a history of allergic reactions or allergies to colchicine Pregnancy and lactation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
-Clinical symptoms including fever, cough, shortness of breath. Timepoint: The first, third, seventh, fourteenth and 6-8 days after entering the study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Pulmonary infiltration findings on CT scan. Timepoint: Two weeks later and 6-8 weeks later. Method of measurement: CT-scan.;O2sat at the time of hospitalization and discharge. Timepoint: The first, third, seventh, fourteenth and 6-8 days after entering the study. Method of measurement: Pulse Oximeter.;Laboratory symptoms (ESR, CRP, NLR, LDH, ferritin, D-dimer, CBC diff). Timepoint: Hospitalization time and discharge time. Method of measurement: Blood test.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Need hospitalization in icu. Timepoint: The first, third, seventh, fourteenth and 6-8 days after entering the study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.;Mortality. Timepoint: The first, third, seventh, fourteenth and 6-8 days after entering the study. Method of measurement: questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNadia Soltani Gerdefaramarzi

Yazd University of Medical Sciences

nadia.slt75@gmail.com+98 35 3521 5048

Outcome results

None listed

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