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The efficacy of bromhexine hydrochloride in the prevention of COVID-19 disease

Verification of the efficacy of bromhexine hydrochloride in the prevention of COVID-19 disease

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20200317046797N7
Enrollment
3500
Registered
2020-09-14
Start date
2020-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-10-06

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

Conditions

COVID-19. COVID_19

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: The intervention group will receive 8 mg bromhexine tablets every 8 hours for 14 days. Intervention 2: Control group: They will receive 3 placebo tablets a day for

Sponsors

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 18 Years to 80 years old Both genders Having household contact or contact in less than 1.5 meters for more than one hour, or exposed without facemask with a COVID-19 case confirmed with RT-PCR or with clinical or radiographic evidence of pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) Free of the COVID-19 disease symptoms (fever, cough, dyspnea, difficulty breathing, sore throat, severe fatigue, headache, GI symptoms) Free from chronic respiratory or other illnesses with symptoms confused with symptoms of COVID-19 disease Signed consent form

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Less than 18 years Severe renal failure Severe liver disease Pregnant or breastfeeding woman or with a positive pregnancy test result Subjects on immune-modulating drugs for other diseases subjects on other clinical trials for COVID-19 within 30 days before or after randomization Subjects in other drug clinical trial Having an allergy to bromhexine hydrochloride or its ingredients

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Test for the presence or absence of corona virus nucleic acid. Timepoint: 15 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Real-time PCR.;Serum levels of IgM and IgG. Timepoint: 15 days after the intervention. Method of measurement: Immunological test.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Khalil Ansarin

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

dr.ansarin@gmail.com+98 41 3335 2898

Outcome results

None listed

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