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Evaluation of the effects of Desferal on clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19

Protocol summary

Study aim
Evaluation of the effects of Desferal on clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19
Design
A phase 2-3 clinical trial with parallel group, open-label, 60 patients, block randomized method
Settings and conduct
This study will be conducted at the Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas.The study population is 60 patients with COVID-19 (30 patients in control group, and 30 in study group).
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age >18 years, positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19, primary clinical symptoms, hospitalized and moderate patients, and signing informed consent. criteria: Underlying diseases, including renal failure (serum creatinine >2), myocarditis and arrhythmia, anemia (hemoglobin<4-8), lower respiratory tract infection, and asthma, patients requiring intubation or frequent use of respiratory drugs, severe and critical patients, history of allergy to studied drug, and pregnancy and breastfeeding
Intervention groups
Group A will be patients receiving standard treatment of COVID-19 according to the Ministry of Health's protocol. Group B will be patients receiving, in addition to the standard treatment, Deferoxamine solution (500 mg) divided in four doses a day through a nebulizer for 7 days.
Main outcome variables
Checking the viral load, fever, O2 saturation, Evaluation of duration of hospitalization, C-reactive protein, Occurrence of adverse drug reactions

General information

Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number: IRCT20200506047323N4
Registration date: 2020-08-01, 1399/05/11
Registration timing: prospective

Last update: 2020-08-01, 1399/05/11
Update count: 0
Registration date
2020-08-01, 1399/05/11
Registrant information
Name
Mohammad Fathalipour
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 76 3371 0406
Email address
m.fathalipour@hums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2020-08-10, 1399/05/20
Expected recruitment end date
2020-10-10, 1399/07/19
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
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Scientific title
Evaluation of the effects of Desferal on clinical symptoms in patients with COVID-19
Public title
Desferal in COVID-19
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Age >18 years Positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for COVID-19 Primary clinical symptoms Hospitalized and moderate patients Signing informed consent and willingness of study participant to accept randomization to any assigned treatment arm
Exclusion criteria:
Underlying diseases, including renal failure (serum creatinine >2), myocarditis and arrhythmia, anemia (hemoglobin<4-8), lower respiratory tract infection, and asthma Patients requiring intubation or frequent use of respiratory drugs Severe and critical patients History of allergy to studied drug Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Age
From 18 years old
Gender
Both
Phase
2-3
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size: 60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Block randomization will be performed (each block consists 6 patients). Allocation sequence and concealment codes will be generated using www.sealedenvelope.com. The closed envelope method will be used to hide the allocation sequence.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Not blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features

Secondary Ids

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Ethics committees

1

Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics committee of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
Jomhuri Eslami Blvd
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919915519
Approval date
2020-07-25, 1399/05/04
Ethics committee reference number
IR.HUMS.REC.1399.227

Health conditions studied

1

Description of health condition studied
COVID-19, virus identified
ICD-10 code
U07.1
ICD-10 code description
COVID-19, virus identified

Primary outcomes

1

Description
Viral load
Timepoint
Before intervention and 7 days after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test

2

Description
Body temperature
Timepoint
Before intervention and daily during the study
Method of measurement
Thermometer

3

Description
Oxygen saturation
Timepoint
Before intervention and daily during the study
Method of measurement
Pulse oximeter

Secondary outcomes

1

Description
Duration of hospitalization
Timepoint
Time period from admission to discharge
Method of measurement
Patient's file

2

Description
C-reactive protein
Timepoint
Before intervention and 7 days after the start of the intervention
Method of measurement
C-RP kit

3

Description
Incidence of serious adverse events
Timepoint
Before intervention and daily during the study
Method of measurement
Questionnaire

Intervention groups

1

Description
Intervention group: The standard treatment regimen for COVID-19 along with a 10 cc (500 mg) of Deferoxamine solution (Deferoxir, Exirdaru Company, Iran) divided in four times a day through a nebulizer for a period of 7 days.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

2

Description
Control group: The standard treatment for COVID-19 based on the Ministry of Health's protocol including hydroxychloroquine sulfate (Amin Pharmaceutical company, Isfahan) at a dose of 400 mg twice a day for the first day and 200 mg twice a day for 6 following days.
Category
Treatment - Drugs

Recruitment centers

1

Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Shahid Mohammadi Hospital
Full name of responsible person
Parivash Davoodian
Street address
Jomhuri Eslami Blvd
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919915519
Phone
+98 76 3334 7000
Fax
+98 76 3334 5003
Email
shmh@hums.ac.ir
Web page address
http://shmh.hums.ac.ir/

Sponsors / Funding sources

1

Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Teamur Aghamolaei
Street address
Jomhuri Eslami Blvd
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919915519
Phone
+98 76 3333 3280
Fax
+98 76 3334 6994
Email
mail@hums.ac.ir
Web page address
http://hums.ac.ir/
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
990204
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Bandare-abbas 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
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Fathalipour
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical Pharmacy
Street address
Emam Hossein Blvd
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919691982
Phone
+98 76 3371 0406
Fax
+98 76 3371 0389
Email
m.fathalipour@hums.ac.ir

Person responsible for scientific inquiries

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Parivash Davoodian
Position
Associate professor
Latest degree
Specialist
Other areas of specialty/work
Infectious diseases
Street address
Jomhuri Eslami Blvd
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919915519
Phone
+98 76 3333 3280
Email
parivash.davoodian@hums.ac.ir

Person responsible for updating data

Contact
Name of organization / entity
Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Mohammad Fathalipour
Position
Assistant professor
Latest degree
Ph.D.
Other areas of specialty/work
Medical Pharmacy
Street address
Emam Hossein Blvd
City
Bandar Abbas
Province
Hormozgan
Postal code
7919691982
Phone
+98 76 3371 0406
Fax
+98 76 3371 0389
Email
m.fathalipour@hums.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
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Not applicable
Analytic Code
Not applicable
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
Information regarding the study outcomes will be shared
When the data will become available and for how long
Data will become available after publication of obtained results
To whom data/document is available
Only academic institutions
Under which criteria data/document could be used
The study protocol or proposal should be approved by Ethics committee of institutions. The rights of authors and sponsors should be respected.
From where data/document is obtainable
M.fathalipour@yahoo.com, and M.fathalipour@hums.ac.ir
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
Requests should be addressed to the Technology and Research Vice-chancellery of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences and the project executor should informed.
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