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

A Exploratory Phase II Clinical Trial, Double-blind, Randomized Placebo-controlled to Evaluate the Efficacy of RUTI® Against SARS-COV-2 Infection (COVID-19) in Healthcare Workers

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04903184
Enrollment
251
Registered
2021-05-26
Start date
2021-01-06
Completion date
2021-11-11
Last updated
2023-01-26

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Conditions

Covid-19

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to explore potential for reduction of incidence and/or morbidity of SARS-CoV-2 infection in healthcare personnel. The study will include a comparison between placebo and RUTI® vaccine in a 2:1 design.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALRUTI® vaccine

Each dose of the RUTI® vaccine contains 25 µg of fragmented, purified and liposomed heat-inactivated Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli in a total volum of 0,3mL.

BIOLOGICALPlacebo

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

Sponsors

RUTI Immunotherapeutics S.L.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

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. Population: 1. Healthcare system workers working in contact with subjects potentially infected with SARS-CoV-2 2. People between 18 years and 59 years 3. Willingness to meet the requirements of the protocol. 4. Negative Rapid Serological Test of SARS-CoV-2 5. 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: * Subjects with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). * Neutropenic subjects with less than 500 neutrophils / mm3. * Subjects with solid organ transplantation. * Subjects with bone marrow transplantation. * Subjects undergoing chemotherapy. * Subjects with primary immunodeficiency. * Severe lymphopenia with less than 400 lymphocytes / mm3. 9. Malignancy, or active solid or non-solid lymphoma from the previous two years. 10. Soy allergy. 11. Direct involvement in the design or execution of the RUTICOVID19 clinical trial. 12. 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. 13. Do not have a smartphone. 14. Detection by the researcher of lack of knowledge or willingness to participate and comply with all requirements of the protocol. 16\. 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 infection6 monthsPercent of 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-26 monthsNumber of days of documented sick leave for SARS-CoV-2
Days off work due to the quarantine6 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 positive6 monthsNumber of days of quarantine imposed by close contact outside the center with SARS-CoV-2 positive
Fever6 monthsNumber of days of self-reported fever (≥38 ºC)
Incidence of self-reported acute respiratory symptoms6 monthsCumulative incidence of self-reported acute respiratory symptoms
Days of self-reported acute respiratory symptoms6 monthsNumber of days of self-reported acute respiratory symptoms
Incidence of pneumonia6 monthsPresence of compatible symptoms and radiological or tomographic focal alteration in the context of a confirmed diagnosis of Covid-19 infection and without evidence of other concomitant pathologies
Incidence of death from SARS-CoV-2 infection6 monthsCumulative incidence of death from documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Days in ICU6 monthsNumber of days admitted to the ICU for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Incidence of mechanical ventilation6 monthsCumulative incidence of need for mechanical ventilation due to documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Incidence of hospital admissions6 monthsCumulative incidence of hospital admissions for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Days of hospitalization6 monthsNumber of days of hospitalization for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection
Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesStudy completion, an average of 1 yearIncidence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies at the end of the study period
Types of antibodies detectedStudy completion, an average of 1 yearFrequency of immunoglobulin IgG and immunoglobulin IgM
Levels of SARS-CoV-2 antibodiesStudy completion, an average of 1 yearLevels of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
Incidence of admissions to Intensive Care Unit (ICU)6 monthsCumulative incidence of admissions to intensive care unit for documented SARS-CoV-2 infection

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Incidence of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events6 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

Countries

Argentina

Outcome results

None listed

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