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Register: IRCT
Last refreshed on: 18 May 2020
Main ID:  IRCT20200411047025N1
Date of registration: 2020-04-14
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Public title: Effect of Intravenous vitamin c in Patients with COVID-19
Scientific title: Evaluation of effectiveness? of Intravenous vitamin c in Patients with COVID-19 Referred to Imam ?Khomeini Hospital: a clinical trial ?
Date of first enrolment: 2020-04-18
Target sample size: 110
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  http://en.irct.ir/trial/47078
Study type:  interventional
Study design:  Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: The block randomization method is designed to randomize subjects into groups that result in equal sample sizes. This method is used to ensure a balance in sample size across groups over time. In this study we will be considered 4 patients in a block.  
Phase:  2-3
Countries of recruitment
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Name: Fereshteh Ghiasvand   
Address:  Keshavarz Blvd? 1419733141 Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: +98 21 6119 2811
Email: Ghiasvand_62@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Name: Fereshteh Ghiasvand   
Address:  Keshavarz Blvd? 1419733141 Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Telephone: 009861192811
Email: ghiasvand_62@yahoo.com
Affiliation:  Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At least 18 years old
The case of definite or probable of covid-19

Exclusion criteria: The patient with chronic renal failure or dialysis
The patient withG6PD deficiency


Age minimum: 18 years
Age maximum: no limit
Gender: Both
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
covid-19.
COVID-19, virus identified
U07.1
Intervention(s)
Intervention 1: Intervention group: case group 55 patients treat with intravenous vitamin c 1.5 gram 4 times a day and Hydroxychloroquine ??400 mg in the ?first day and then 200 mg BID plus Atazanavir / Ritonavir 300/100? daily 5 days. Every vitamin c vial content of 500 mg and is from Darou Pakhsh factory. The patients receive 3 vials slow infusion (1-2 hours) with normalsaline. Duration of treatment base of clinical response is 3-5 days. Renal function with BUN and CR monitor every other day. Intervention 2: Control group: control group 55 patients treat with Hydroxychloroquine ??400 mg in the ?first day and then 200 mg BID plus Atazanavir / Ritonavir 300/100? daily 5 days.
Primary Outcome(s)
Improvement of SPO2 (stands for peripheral capillary oxygen saturation). Timepoint: Daily, until 3-5 days or discharge. Method of measurement: pulse oximetry.
Secondary Outcome(s)
Creatinine. Timepoint: every other day until discharge. Method of measurement: Laboratory test.
Respiratory rate. Timepoint: 4 times a day until 3-5 days or discharge. Method of measurement: physical examination.
Lymphocytosis. Timepoint: every other day until discharge. Method of measurement: laboratory test.
CRP. Timepoint: Every other day until discharge. Method of measurement: Laboratory test.
Fever subside. Timepoint: 4 times a day until 3-5 days or discharge. Method of measurement: termometer.
Secondary ID(s)
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Research Assistant of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date: 30/03/2020
Contact:
Ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Results
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