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Study aim
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Effect of Atorvastatin to decrease intensity of clinical manifestations in patient with COVID19
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Design
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Clinichal trial with control group and parallel groups, double blind, with using a permuted balanced block randomization method with the size of blocks 4 and 6, phase 3 on 100 patients, Random sequence will be generated by running an online program in sealed envelope website (https://www.sealedenvelope.com/).
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Settings and conduct
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The aim of this study is evalution of Atorvastatin effect in reducing clinical manifestation of COVID19.Locality of the study is in Amiralmomenin and Khansari hospital of Arak city.In Atorvastatin group, Atorvastatin 40 mg tablet orally (or with gavage in intubated patients) will be added to routine treatment protocol for 10 days from first day and in control group flour tablet that is similar to Atorvastatin will be given to the patients (in addition to routine treatment) for 10 days from first day, too.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria:
Patients with 18 to 75 years old
Positive PCR for COVID19 in patients who refer to Amiralmomenin and Khansari hospital of Arak city
Having the informed consent
Non-inclusion criteria:
long time use of Statins
Pregnancy and loctation
History of sensitivity to Statins
Chronic renal failure
long time treating with Colchicine, Cyclosporine, Digoxin, Azole antifungal agents, Niacin
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Intervention groups
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In Atorvastatin group, Atorvastatin 40 mg tablet for 10 days from first day will be added to routine treatment protocol and in control group flour tablet that is similar to Atorvastatin will be given to the patients (in addition to routine treatment).
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Main outcome variables
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Duration of having fever, Duration of having cough, Atrial oxygen saturation, Duration of intubation, Duration of invasive or non invasive oxygen therapy, Length of hospitalization, Length of ICU stay, Releasing or death