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Comparative effectiveness of Chloroquine and Vitamin C prophylaxis in household contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients

Comparative effectiveness of chloroquine and vitamin C prophylaxis in household contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20200404004
Enrollment
400
Registered
2020-04-04
Start date
2020-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Household members of newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients Household members COVID-19 Prophylaxis

Interventions

Chloroquine 10 mg base/kg once a day on Day 1 and Day 8,Vitamin C 1000 mg once a day from Day 1 to Day 14
Experimental Drug,Active Comparator Drug
Chloroquine,Vitamin C

Sponsors

Health Systems Research Institute (HSRI)
Lead Sponsor
Siriraj Research Fund
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >18 years old at the time of consent 2. Male or female 3. At least one household member diagnosed with COVID-19 by RT-PCR or serology within the past 7 calendar days 4. Has a negative pregnancy test if the subject is female and pre-menopausal 5. Has provided written consent for participation; written consents from both the subject and a legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Has a RT-PCR test positive for SARS-CoV2 from pharyngeal or nasopharyngeal swab at baseline (they could be enrolled, and exclude later) 2. Abnormal laboratory >= grade 3 3. Pregnant or planning pregnancy 4. HIV patients receiving PI therapy 5. History of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency 6. Hypersensitivity to 4-aminoquinoline derivatives 7. Deemed ineligible as determined by the principal investigator or a co-investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Seroconversion of SARS-CoV2 Day 21 Rate of seroconversion

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Rate of hospitalization During 21 day Rate of hospitalization

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactSuvimol Niyomnaitham

Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital

suvimol.niy@mahidol.edu66824542896

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026