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Favipiravir Plus Hydroxychloroquine and Lopinavir/Ritonavir Plus Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19

The Regimen of Favipiravir Plus Hydroxychloroquine Can Accelerate Recovery of the COVID-19 Patients With Moderate Severity in Comparison to Lopinavir/Ritonavir Plus Hydroxychloroquine Regimen: an Open-label, Non-randomized Clinical Trial Study

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04376814
Enrollment
40
Registered
2020-05-06
Start date
2020-03-29
Completion date
2020-05-25
Last updated
2020-06-16

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

Conditions

COVID-19, Favipiravir, Kaletra, Hydroxychloroquine, Lopinavir/Ritonavir

Brief summary

This is an open-label, non-randomized clinical trial study. The number of 40 COVID-19 patients with moderate severity will be admitted in progressive care units (PCUs) and intensive care units (ICUs) enrolled in the study. The sampling will be purposive and based on the same independent variables, including age, gender, past medical histories, and the situation of the patient at the admission day, and ventilator support. The patients will be allocated into two groups with different regimens. Group A (regimen A)will be defined as Favipiravir 1600 mg a first dose and 600 mg in 3 divided doses daily plus 400 mg in 2 divided doses of Hydroxychloroquine every day. The group B (regimen B) will be contained 400 mg of Lopinavir/Ritonavirin 2 divided doses plus the first dose (400 mg) of Hydroxychloroquine. Hydroxychloroquine will not be used for adverse drug reactions. The regimen remained at least 7 up to 10 days. Data will be analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 18 (SPSS Inc. Chicago, IL, USA) for windows. The variables will be compared using independent and paired T-test for normally distributed variables and Wilcoxon, Chi-square for non-normal distributed variables. The Kaplan Meier test will be used for survival analysis and the one-sample Kolmogorov-Smirnov test for the evaluation of distributions.

Interventions

DRUGFavipiravir

Patients will be given a stat dose of 1600mg Favipiravir tablets for the first time, and for next time they will be given 600mg of favipiravir tablets three times per day for 7 days

DRUGHydroxychloroquine

200mg of Hydroxychloroquine two times per day will be given to patients for seven days in Test group, and Patients in Control group will be given a stat dose of 400mg Hydroxychloroquine tablets two times per day.

Patients will be given 200/50 mg of Lopinavir / Ritonavir two times per day for seven days.

Sponsors

Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of COVID-19 based on either ground glass appearance in chest CT scan or positive RT-PCR test for COVID-19 * Requiring hospitalization * Patient's age between 16 and 100 years * Signed informed consent form

Exclusion criteria

* Receiving other antiviral medications such as (Kaletra, Ribavirin, Oseltamivir) * Chronic liver or renal failure * HIV; GI bleeding * Pregnancy * Lactation * QT interval \> 500 ms.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
MortalityUp to 28 daysIn-hospital mortality
long of hospitalizationUp to 28 dayslong of hospitalization
Laboratory Treatment Response (Blood cell count)Up to 28 daysLaboratory Treatment Response; return of blood cell count to normal
Laboratory Treatment Response (CRP )Up to 28 daysLaboratory Treatment Response; return of CRP values to normal
DyspneaUp to 28 daysshortness of breath based on symptoms of Dyspnea and questioning the patient
Oxygen saturation without supplemental oxygen.Up to 28 daysOxygen saturation without supplemental oxygen. Measurement will be done after discontinuation of oxygen therapy for 5 minutes.
Oxygen therapyUp to 28 daysOxygen therapy maximum flow during the day (lit/min)

Countries

Iran

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026