Efficacy of Ivermectin in Adult Patients With Early Stages of COVID-19 (EPIC Trial)
EPIC
Randomized, Placebo Controlled, Double Blind Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Molecule D11AX22 in Adults Patients From Valle Del Cauca, Colombia With Early Stages of SARS COV2 / COVID-19
2 other identifiers
interventional
476
1 country
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Brief Summary
Double blind, placebo controlled, randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of ivermectin in preventing progression of disease in adult patients with early stages of COVID-19
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for phase_2 covid19
Started Jul 2020
Shorter than P25 for phase_2 covid19
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 23, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
May 28, 2020
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
July 14, 2020
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 21, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 21, 2020
CompletedDecember 28, 2020
December 1, 2020
5 months
May 23, 2020
December 24, 2020
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Time to event
Time until resolution of symptoms
21 days
Secondary Outcomes (13)
Clinical condition on day 2
On day 2 (± 1 day) after randomization
Clinical condition on day 5
On day 5 (± 1 day) after randomization
Clinical condition on day 8
On day 8 (± 1 day) after randomization
Clinical condition on day 11
On day 11 (± 1 day) after randomization
Clinical condition on day 15
On day 15 (± 1 day) after randomization
- +8 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Ivermectin
EXPERIMENTALIvermectin, 300 micrograms / kg, once daily for 5 days
Placebo
PLACEBO COMPARATORSubstance with similar physical and organoleptic characteristics as ivermectin, without the active drug ingredient
Interventions
Substance with similar physical and organoleptic characteristics as ivermectin, without the active drug ingredient
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- At least 18 years of age
- Confirmed SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR or antigen detection in a Colombian NIH-approved laboratory
- Beginning of symptoms in the past 7 days
- Mild disease
- Informed consent
You may not qualify if:
- Preexisting liver disease
- Hypersensitivity to ivermectin
- Participants in other clinical trials for therapies against COVID-19
- Severe pneumonia
- Pregnant or breastfeeding women
- Concomitant use of warfarin, erdafitinib or quinidine
- Use of ivermectin in the 5 days prior to randomization
- Inability to obtain a blood sample needed to assess liver transaminases
- Elevation of transaminases \>1.5 times the normal level
- Participant whose first contact with the study personnel occurs between days 5 and 7 and at that time manifests significant and progressive resolution of COVID-19 related signs and symptoms
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Centro de Estudios en Infectología Pediátrica
Cali, Valle del Cauca Department, 12345, Colombia
Related Publications (1)
Lopez-Medina E, Lopez P, Hurtado IC, Davalos DM, Ramirez O, Martinez E, Diazgranados JA, Onate JM, Chavarriaga H, Herrera S, Parra B, Libreros G, Jaramillo R, Avendano AC, Toro DF, Torres M, Lesmes MC, Rios CA, Caicedo I. Effect of Ivermectin on Time to Resolution of Symptoms Among Adults With Mild COVID-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2021 Apr 13;325(14):1426-1435. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.3071.
PMID: 33662102DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Eduardo López-Medina, MD MSc
Scientific Director of Centro de Estudios en Infectología Pediátrica --CEIP--
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- QUADRUPLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT, CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 23, 2020
First Posted
May 28, 2020
Study Start
July 14, 2020
Primary Completion
December 21, 2020
Study Completion
December 21, 2020
Last Updated
December 28, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-12
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE