COVID-19. COVID-19
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases (2019-nCoV Real-Time RT-PCR ), regardless of the clinical manifestations and history of close contact Both the men and women, aged between 18 to 65 years old Signing informed written consent Highly suspected cases of COVID-19 based on positive findings of chest CT scan
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 5 days or more after the onset of illness Pregnancy Breastfeeding History of drug allergy Complicated cases with bacterial infection Patients in recovery phase Critical and severe cases such as ARDS Clinical evidence for respiratory insufficiency at the time of hospitalization (SaO2 =90% or PaO2 < 8 kPa) in the patient breathing room air without oxygen therapy Comorbidities (e.g. renal failure, liver failure, CHF, cerebrovascular and cardiovascular major diseases, chronic pulmonary disease, malignancy, endocrine and metabolic diseases, any immunodeficiency disorders such as AIDS, encephalopathy, neuropathy )
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Response to the treatment (Significant clinical improvement). Timepoint: At baseline and on the third, fifth, seventh, and tenth days after starting the treatment. Method of measurement: According to the clinical, paraclinical and laboratory findings. Clinical improvement: normalization of the body temperature (=37.2 ° C), respiratory rate (=24 breaths per minute), oxygen saturation (> 94% at room temperature) and cough (zero or mild) that persist for at least 24 hours. Cough will measure on a qualitative scale based on the patient's report . Other outcome variables will measure during clinical examination.;Complications of the treatment. Timepoint: Daily, until the tenth day. Method of measurement: Interview and patient's record. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: End of the treatment. Method of measurement: Patient's medical record.;Mortality. Timepoint: End of the treatment. Method of measurement: Patient's medical record (Clinical outcome). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Iran University of Medical Sciences