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Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of RUTI® Against SARS-COV-2 Infection (COVID-19) in Healthcare Workers

Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of the RUTI® Vaccine to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04453488
Enrollment
315
Registered
2020-07-01
Start date
2020-07-30
Completion date
2020-12-31
Last updated
2020-07-29

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

Conditions

Covid-19, Sars-CoV2

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of RUTI® vaccine preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) in healthcare workers.

Detailed description

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of RUTI® vaccine preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) in healthcare workers. The study will include a comparison between placebo and RUTI® vaccine.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALRUTI® vaccine

Each dose of the RUTI® vaccine contains 25 µg of fragmented, purified and liposomed heat-inactivated Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli.

BIOLOGICALPlacebo

Physiological serum, 0.9% NaCl, will be used as a placebo

Sponsors

Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Sign the Informed Consent before initiating the selection procedures. 2. Healthcare system workers working in contact with subjects potentially infected with SARS-CoV-2. 3. People ≥ 18 years. 4. Willingness to meet the requirements of the protocol. 5. Negative Rapid Serological Test of SARS-CoV-2 6. The participant must agree to use effective contraceptive methods during the study period, in case of childbearing age.

Exclusion criteria

1. Previous SARS-CoV-2 infection 2. Pregnancy. Pregnancy test will be performed in case of doubt. 3. Breastfeeding. 4. Suspected of active viral or bacterial infection. 5. Symptoms compatible with COVID-19, despite a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test. 6. Vaccination in the last 4 weeks or planned vaccination during the study period, except for influenza vaccine. 7. Participation in a research that requires experimental intervention (does not include observational studies) in the previous month before signing the Consent or during the study. 8. Severely immunocompromised people. This exclusion category includes: 1. Subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). 2. Neutropenic subjects with less than 500 neutrophils / mm3. 3. Subjects with solid organ transplantation. 4. Subjects with bone marrow transplantation. 5. Subjects undergoing chemotherapy. 6. Subjects with primary immunodeficiency. 7. Severe lymphopenia with less than 400 lymphocytes / mm3. 8. Treatment with any anti-cytokine therapy. 9. Oral treatment with steroids, defined as daily doses of 10 mg prednisone or equivalent for more than 3 months. 9. Malignancy, or active solid or non-solid lymphoma from the previous two years. 10. BCG vaccination in the last 1year. 11. Soy allergy. 12 Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine administration in the last two weeks. 13\. Direct involvement in the design or execution of the RUTICOVID19 clinical trial. 14 Retirement, transfer, long-term leave (\> 1 month) due to scheduled surgery or any other event that makes it impossible to work in person at your health center during the months following the recruitment to the study. 15\. Employee at the health center \<22 hours per week. 16\. Do not have a smartphone. 17\. Detection by the researcher of lack of knowledge or willingness to participate and comply with all requirements of the protocol. 18\. Any other findings that, at the discretion of the researcher, may compromise compliance with the protocol or that may influence significantly the interpretation or the results of the effects of the vaccine.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Documented cumulative incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infectionUp to 4 months% positive serology at the end of the study or positive PCR test in the course of routine clinical practice

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Sick leave for SARS-CoV-2Up to 4 monthsNumber of days of documented sick leave for SARS-CoV-2
Days off work due to the quarantineUp to 4 monthsThe number of days off work due to the quarantine imposed as a consequence to have acute respiratory symptoms, fever or infection documented by SARS-CoV-2
Quarantine imposed by close contact outside the center with SARS-CoV-2 positiveUp to 4 monthsNumber of days of quarantine imposed by close contact outside the center with SARS-CoV-2 positive
Professional categoryUp to 4 monthsNumber of MD, nursing, personnel management and services, etc.
FeverUp to 4 monthsNumber of days of self-reported fever (≥38 ºC)
Incidence of self-reported acute respiratory symptomsUp to 4 monthsCumulative incidence of self-reported acute respiratory symptoms
Days of self-reported acute respiratory symptomsUp to 4 monthsNumber of days of self-reported acute respiratory symptoms
Incidence of pneumoniaUp to 4 monthsNumber of participants with pneumonia confirmed by X-ray
Incidence of death from SARS-CoV-2 infectionUp to 4 monthsCumulative incidence of death from documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Types of antibodies detectedFinal visitFrequency and levels of immunoglobulin IgG and immunoglobulin IgM
Levels of SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesFinal visitLevels of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at the end of the study period
Incidence of admissions to Intensive Care Unit (ICU)Up to 4 monthsCumulative incidence of admissions to intensive care unit for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Days in ICUUp to 4 monthsNumber of days admitted to the ICU for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Incidence of mechanical ventilationUp to 4 monthsCumulative incidence of need for mechanical ventilation due to documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Incidence of hospital admissionsUp to 4 monthsCumulative incidence of hospital admissions for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Days of hospitalizationUp to 4 monthsNumber of days of hospitalization for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesFinal visitIncidence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at the end of the study period

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
AEsUp to 4 monthsAll adverse events reported by the subjects, both serious and non-serious, will be collected. All events related to a SARS-CoV-2 infection will be exempted from collection as part of the associated symptoms.
SAEsUp to 4 monthsAll those Adverse Events that lead to hospitalization of the patient, that endanger his life or cause or may cause death.

Countries

Spain

Contacts

Primary ContactPere-Joan Cardona, MD, PhD
pjcardona@igtp.cat+34 93 033 0527

Outcome results

None listed

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