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Metformin Glycinate, Treatment of Patients With COVID-19 and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Secondary to SARS-CoV-2.

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2
Interventions
Drug: Placebo oral tablet
Registration Number
NCT04625985
Lead Sponsor
Laboratorios Silanes S.A. de C.V.
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the metformin glycinate and standard treatment of the hospital in hospitalized patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome secondary to SARS-CoV2.

Detailed Description

After being informed about the study and potential risks, all patients giving written informed consent will undergo a 1 day screening period to determine eligibility for study entry. At day 0, patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized in a double blind manner (participant and investigator) in a 1:1 ratio to metformin glycinate (620 mg, taken orally, twice daily) plus standard treatment or placebo (taken orally, twice daily) plus standard treatment, both for 14 days.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  1. ≥ 18 years old
  2. Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document before any study procedure
  3. Coronavirus infection, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV)-2 confirmed by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test ≤ 4 days before randomization.
  4. Hospitalized
  5. Radiographic evidence of pulmonary infiltrates
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Participation in any other clinical trial of an experimental treatment for COVID-19
  2. Evidence of multi-organ failure
  3. Require mechanical ventilation before randomization
  4. Pregnant patients
  5. Patients with kidney failure, cancer and among other conditions that due to their treatment and / or baseline condition, affect the distribution, bioavailability and elimination of the studied drug

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Metformin glycinateMetformin Glycinate620 mg bid (PO) for 14 days plus standard treatment
PlaceboPlacebo oral tabletPlacebo tablet bid (PO) for 14 days plus standard treatment
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Oxigen saturationDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Clinical status assessed by measurement of oxygen saturation in %: \>90.

respiratory rateDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Clinical status assessed by measurement of respiratory rate in breaths per minute: \<24 bpm,

Days of supplementary oxygen if appliesDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Assess length of supplementary oxygen

Days of supplementary mechanical ventilationDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Assess length of mechanical ventilation

Viral loadDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Assess differences in SARS-CoV-2 viral load between participants that receive placebo vs metformin glycinate

systolic blood pressureDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Clinical status assessed by measurement of systolic blood pressure in mmHg: \>90.

consciousness levelDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Clinical status assessed by measurement of consciousness level: alertness

Days of hospitalizationDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Assess length of hospitalization

Heart rateDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Clinical status assessed by measurement of heart rate in beats per minute: \<100 bpm.

temperatureDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Clinical status assessed by measurement of axillary body temperature in °C: \<37.2.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes in laboratory test resultsDay 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Changes in serum levels from security laboratories compared to baseline levels and between groups.

Toxicity of study drug assessed by incidence of adverse events (grade 3 or 4)Day 0 to Day 28 or patient discharge day

Assess by incidence of Grade 3, Grade 4, and Serious Adverse Events (AEs)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The American British Cowdray Medical Center, I.A.P

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Mexico City, Mexico

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