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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12620000501943
ACTRN12620000501943
Recruiting
Phase 2

Effectiveness of Prophylactic Hydroxychloroquine on incidence of COVID-19 infection in Front-line Health and Allied Health Care Workers: The COVID-SHIELD Trial

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research0 sites650 target enrollmentApril 22, 2020

Overview

Phase
Phase 2
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
COVID-19 infection
Sponsor
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Enrollment
650
Status
Recruiting
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
April 22, 2020
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Study participant is willing to provide informed consent
  • 2\. Be aged 18\-70 years at the time of consent and in good overall health
  • 3\. Health care worker at high risk of COVID\-19 exposure including doctors, nurses and other allied health care workers (such as physiotherapist, radiographer, speech/occupational therapists, personal services assistants, dentist/dental nurse/dental hygienists, aged care workers, optometrist, in general practice or other health care services or paramedic (ambulance) in the following settings:
  • Emergency department
  • COVID\-19 management teams: Outpatient Clinic
  • Inpatient Ward
  • Intensive care unit/ High Dependency Unit (HDU) /Operating Theatre/ Recovery
  • Groups exposed to aerosol generating procedures: eg. anaesthetics/intubation teams
  • Dental Services
  • Aged Care Homes

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\.Prior COVID\-19
  • 2\.Presence of any respiratory illness inclusive of fever, cough, dyspnoea, sore throat, rhinorrhoea, nasal stuffiness, headache, myalgia and fatigue
  • 3\.Any cardiac arrhythmias, retinal eye disease, liver or kidney disease
  • 4\.Any contra\-indication to hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine including allergy or hypersensitivity
  • 5\.Any concurrent medication which can prolong QT interval
  • 6\.Currently taking or planning to self\-treat with hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine
  • 7\.Immunosuppressive conditions or medications
  • 8\.Pregnancy or breast feeding
  • 9\.Concurrent participation in other COVID\-19 clinical trials
  • 10\.Inability to follow study procedures during the trial period

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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