CLOVID-BH

Phase IIb open randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chloroquine chemoprophylaxis in healthcare professionals at high risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

This study in Brazil is evaluating the efficacy of a weekly dose of chloroquine to prevent COVID-19 in health workers who provide direct care to confirmed or suspected COVID-19 patients, and its efficacy in reducing the severity in health care workers who do become infected.

Primary objective: To assess if Chloroquine results in a more rapid decline in viral load in throat/nose swabs in patients with COVID-19

Type of study: Phase IIb trial, therapeutics

Treatment tested: Chloroquine

Countries: Brazil

Number of sites: 4

Sample size: 1,000

Study participants: Hospitalized adults with laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study status: Recruiting

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Last updated: July 2020

 

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