Corona COVID-19
Conditions
Interventions
6 mg dexamethasone prescribed during ten days and as a precaution combined with
electronic monitoring of saturation and other signs and symptoms
Sponsors
General Practitioners Research Institute
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Age *18 years - A positive test for SARS-CoV-2 - A GP consultation for deteriorating COVID-19 symptoms - Exercise-induced desaturation, defined as a drop of *4% in SpO2 and/or to
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Inability to understand and sign the written consent form - Inability to perform saturation measurements or sit-to-stand test - Not willing to be admitted to hospital - On the discretion of the recruiting clinician if he or she deems a patient not eligible - Contra-indication for dexamethasone - History of gastrointestinal bleeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be time to first hospital admission. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are time to self-reported recovery, COVID-19 severity and self-reported disease burden. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed