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Register: ChiCTR
Last refreshed on: 17 February 2020
Main ID:  ChiCTR2000029765
Date of registration: 2020-02-13
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: The First Affiliated Hospital of University of science and technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital)
Public title: A multicenter, randomized controlled trial for the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in the treatment of new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19)
Scientific title: A multicenter, randomized controlled trial for the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in the treatment of new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19)
Date of first enrolment: 2020-02-10
Target sample size: control group:94;Experience group:94;
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=49409
Study type:  Interventional study
Study design:  Parallel  
Phase:  4
Countries of recruitment
China
Contacts
Name: Dongsheng Wang   
Address:  17 Lujiang Road, Luyang District, Hefei, Anhui, China
Telephone: +86 15605519676
Email: 15605519676@163.com
Affiliation:  The First Affiliated Hospital of University of science and technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital)
Name: Xiaoling Xu   
Address:  17 Lujiang Road, Luyang District, Hefei, Anhui, China
Telephone: +86 18963789002
Email: xxlahh08@163.com
Affiliation:  The First Affiliated Hospital of University of science and technology of China (Anhui Provincial Hospital)
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The patients who were diagnosed with the common type of NCP (including severe risk factors) and severe cases of new coronavirus pneumonia;
2. Aged 18 to 85 years;
3. IL-6 elevated (using Elisa method, using the same company kit);
4. Patients or authorized family members volunteered to participate in this study and signed informed consent.
Definition of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia (NCP) clinical cases:
1. Regular patients with NCP (including severe risk factors): patients with dual pulmonary lesions based on common NCP clinical symptoms accompanied by fever or no fever;
2. Critical NCP patient: Refer to the "New Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Plan (Fifth Edition)" formulated by the National Health Commission.

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who are participating in other drug clinical trials;
2. Pregnant or lactating women;
3. ALT / AST> 5 ULN, neutrophils <0.5, platelets less than 50;
4. Definite diagnosis of rheumatic immune-related diseases;
5. Long-term oral anti-rejection or immunomodulatory drugs;
6. Hypersensitivity to tocilizumab or any excipients;
7. Patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, with definite bacterial and fungal infections.


Age minimum: 18
Age maximum: 85
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
new coronavirus pneumonia
Intervention(s)
control group:conventional therapy;Experience group:conventional therapy+tocilizumab;
Primary Outcome(s)
cure rate;
Secondary Outcome(s)
mortality;Ventilator utilization;Hospitalization day;
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Department of science and technology of Anhui Province
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 11/02/2020
Contact:
Meinan Chen
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