corona virus COVID-19
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age *18 years. 2. Acute disease with radiographic* confirmed pneumonia with a positive test for COVID*19. 3.Patients admitted to the hospital ward with spontaneous breathing are eligible for inclusion in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients known with allergy or hypersensitivity to lidocaine, xylocaine or ligno caine. 2. Treatment with Ivermectin. Reportedly, Ivermectin inhibits the in* vitro replication of SARS*1 CoV*2. 3. Treatment with methylprednisolone as sepsis therapy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The disappearance of the main symptoms of the COVID*19* induced pneumonia within 5 days after the initiation of the continuous low dose subcutaneous infusion of lidocaine in 50% of the patients. T he relief of these symptoms must be maintained for at least 48 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Reduction in time to clinical recovery (TTCR) defined as disappearance of dyspno ea, return of fever to normal body temperature and relief of cough in the treatment group compared to control group. 2. Reduction of progression to ARDS after admission to the hospital in patients wit h confirmed COVID*19 ARDS by 50% in the treatment group compared to the control group. 3. Reduction of hospital stay in the treatment group compared to the control group. In addition, reduction of the duration of mechanical ventilation and reduction of the length of ICU stay i n patients who deteriorate and require mechanical ventilation after the inclusion in the study, in the trea tment group compared to the control group. 4. Improvement of the illness severity (delta qSOFA of minus 2 points or from *2 po ints to | — |
Countries
Netherlands