Desferal in COVID-19
- Conditions
- COVID-19, virus identified.COVID-19, virus identifiedU07.1
- Registration Number
- IRCT20200506047323N4
- Lead Sponsor
- Bandare-abbas University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
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
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Viral load. Timepoint: Before intervention and 7 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.;Body temperature. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily during the study. Method of measurement: Thermometer.;Oxygen saturation. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily during the study. Method of measurement: Pulse oximeter.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Duration of hospitalization. Timepoint: Time period from admission to discharge. Method of measurement: Patient's file.;C-reactive protein. Timepoint: Before intervention and 7 days after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: C-RP kit.;Incidence of serious adverse events. Timepoint: Before intervention and daily during the study. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.