Infectious disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The patients who meet all the following criteria will be eligible. (1)The patient age is 18 years old. (2)COVID-19 is diagnosed based on nucleic acid tests or antigen tests. (3)The duration of COVID-19 symptoms is less than 7 days. (4)The patient has at least one risk factor. (5)Fever associated with COVID-19 is documented within 24 hours before admission or during hospitalization.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients whose symptoms started more than 14 days after the second COVID-19 vaccination were excluded. Patients who required oxygen therapy due to persistent hypoxia at admission were also excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) Disease progression to severe COVID-19. Severe COVID-19 is defined as patients requiring oxygen therapy and dexamethasone. (2) Composite outcome that includes critical care needs and in-hospital death. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
National Hospital Organization Tochigi Medical Center Internal Medicine