1. comparing Recigen and placebo in the reduction of dyspnea in covid 19 patients
2. comparing Recigen and placebo in the reduction of cough in covid 19 patients
3. comparing Recigen and placebo in the reduction of hypoxia in covid 19 patients
4. comparing Recigen and placebo in the reduction of fever in covid 19 patients
5. comparing Recigen and placebo in the reduction of hospital stay and discharge rate in covid 19 patients
Design
this is a two arm parallel group triple blinded placebo controlled randomized clinical trial on 40 patients. based on the random sequence, the patients will assign to either group A or B, and they will receive 1 daily dose (44 mcg) of Recigen or placebo subcutaneously for five days or until the discharge day (each came sooner).
Settings and conduct
in this study, the patient, the researcher, the supervisor clinician and the statistician in blinded about the placebo and recigen groups. the location is Sina Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
inclusion criteria: diagnosis of covid 19 based on CT scan findings and being admitted based on the ministry of health guidelines
1. pregnancy
2. breastfeeding
3. do not consent to participate in the study
4. allergies to the drugs
5. not having proper phone number for follow ups
Intervention groups
based on the assigned group A or B, the patient will receive 1 daily dose (44 mcg) of Recigen or placebo subcutaneously for five days or until the discharge day (each came sooner).
Main outcome variables
hospital stay days; need for ICU admission; need for intubation
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20150914024017N1
Registration date:2020-04-03, 1399/01/15
Registration timing:registered_while_recruiting
Last update:2020-04-03, 1399/01/15
Update count:0
Registration date
2020-04-03, 1399/01/15
Registrant information
Name
Pooya Payandemehr
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 21 6312 1413
Email address
p-payandemehr@sina.tums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2020-03-27, 1399/01/08
Expected recruitment end date
2021-02-19, 1399/12/01
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
the efficacy of Interferon beta 1 a (ReciGen) in treatment of patients with Covid-19 in Sina Hospital Emergency Department
Public title
ReciGen for treatment of Covid-19
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
patients who are diagnosed to have covid-19 based on Chest Ct Scan
patients being admitted to emergency room based on local guidelines
age 18 years or loder
Exclusion criteria:
pregnancy
breast feeding
do not consent to be in this study
allergies to interferon
not having a proper phone number for follow up calls
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
3
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Care provider
Investigator
Outcome assessor
Data analyser
Sample size
Target sample size:
40
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
a random sequence was generated by "random.org" , in which every subject in the study from number 1 to 40, is randomly assigned to one of the treatment groups A or B. based on this random sequence, patient 1 and 2 will be assigned to group A and patient number 3 will be assigned to other group and this goes on until 40 patients enroll in the study.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Triple blinded
Blinding description
the hospital pharmacist puts Recigen and Placebo (which produced by the same company and is exactly similar to Recigen without the active ingredient) in Groups A and B. he is the only person who knows which group has Recigen and which one has the placebo. the researcher injects the drug to the patients based on the randomization chart in which each patient is assigned to groups A and B. The patient, the researcher, the clinicians who supervise the patient treatment and the statistician who analyses the data will not know which group received placebo and which one received Recigen.
Placebo
Used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
ethics committee, Vice-Chancellor in Research Affairs- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Imam Khomeini ave, Hasan abad sq, Sina Hospital
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1136746911
Approval date
2020-03-23, 1399/01/04
Ethics committee reference number
IR.TUMS.VCR.REC.1399.026
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Covid 19
ICD-10 code
U07.1
ICD-10 code description
COVID-19, virus identified
Primary outcomes
1
Description
hospital stay
Timepoint
discharge date
Method of measurement
checklist
2
Description
need for ICU admission
Timepoint
discharge date
Method of measurement
check list based on treating clinicians judgment
3
Description
need for intubation
Timepoint
discharge date
Method of measurement
check list based on treating clinicians judgment
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
O2 saturation
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
pulse oxymeter
2
Description
fever
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
thermometer
3
Description
side effects
Timepoint
daily
Method of measurement
check list based on treating clinicians judgment
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: subcutaneous injection of Recigen (44mcg) daily until 5 days or the discharge day (which ever come sooner) in addition to standard treatment (based on the Ministry of Health protocol: chloroquine, etc .. )
Category
Treatment - Drugs
2
Description
Control group: subcutaneous injection of placebo daily until 5 days or the discharge day (which ever come sooner) in addition to standard treatment (based on the Ministry of Health protocol: chloroquine, etc .. )
Category
Treatment - Drugs
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Sina Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Pooya Payandemehr
Street address
Imam Khomeini ave., Hasan Abad sq., Sina Hospital
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1136746911
Phone
+98 21 6312 1413
Email
p-payandemehr@sina.tums.ac.ir
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohamad Ali Sahraian
Street address
Keshavarz Blvd., Qods Ave., Tehran University of Medical Sciences
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1417653761
Phone
+98 21 6649 2271
Email
p-payandemehr@sina.tums.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
Public
Domestic or foreign origin
Domestic
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
Academic
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Pooya Payandemehr
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Specialist
Other areas of specialty/work
Emergency Medicine
Street address
Imam Khomeini Ave., Hasan Abad Sq., Sina Hospital
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1136746911
Phone
+98 21 6312 1413
Email
p-payandemehr@sina.tums.ac.ir
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Pooya Payandemehr
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Specialist
Other areas of specialty/work
Emergency Medicine
Street address
Imam Khomeini Ave., Hasan Abad Sq., Sina Hospital
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1136746911
Phone
0098 21 6312413
Email
p-payandemehr@sina.tums.ac.ir
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Pooya Payandemehr
Position
Assistant Professor
Latest degree
Specialist
Other areas of specialty/work
Emergency Medicine
Street address
Imam Khomeini Ave., Hasan Abad Sq., Sina Hospital
City
Tehran
Province
Tehran
Postal code
1136746911
Phone
+98 21 6312 1413
Email
p-payandemehr@sina.tums.ac.ir
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Analytic Code
Not applicable
Data Dictionary
Not applicable
Title and more details about the data/document
All data, protocols and reports will publish in reputable journals after statisticalanalysis
When the data will become available and for how long
Oct2020- April 2021
To whom data/document is available
no limitation
Under which criteria data/document could be used
to find a solution and treat patient who infected with new corona virus.
From where data/document is obtainable
corresponding author
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
all data would be public and if any questions raised, it is possible to ask from corresponding author