Trial NCT04434248
Publication Ivashchenko AA, Clin Infect Dis (2020) (published paper)
Funding: Mixed (Russian Direct Investment Fund, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, The Skolkovo Innovation Center. )
Conflict of interest: Yes
Methods | |
RCT Blinding: Unblinded | |
Location :
Multicenter / Russia Follow-up duration (days): 29 | |
Inclusion criteria |
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Exclusion criteria |
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Interventions | |
Treatment
Favipiravir 1800/800mg Initial dose: 1600 mg orally twice daily on day 1; Maintenance dose: 600 mg twice daily on days 2-14 Favipiravir 1600/600mg Initial dose: 1800 mg orally twice daily on day 1; Maintenance dose: 800 mg twice daily on days 2-14 |
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Control
Standard care | |
Participants | |
Randomized participants : Favipiravir 1800/800mg=20 Favipiravir 1600/600mg=20 Standard care=20 | |
Characteristics of participants N= 60 Mean age : NR 30 males Severity : Mild: n=45 / Moderate: n=15 / Severe: n=0 Critical: n=0 Number of vaccinated participants: NR | |
Primary outcome | |
In the register rate of viral clearance by Day 5, time to normalization of clinical symptoms (i.e. body temperature), changes on CT scan by Day 15, and incidence and severity of adverse events related to the study drug. | |
In the report Elimination of SARS-CoV-2 by Day 10 (defined as two negative PCR tests with at least a 24-hour interval) | |
Documents available |
Protocol NR Statistical plan NR Data-sharing willing stated in the publication: No |
Risk of bias Overall The overall risk of bias reported in the table corresponds to the highest risk of bias for the outcomes assessed for the systematic review |
Some concerns |
General comment | In addition to all available versions of the pre-print article, the study registry was used in data extraction and risk of bias assessment. The registry was retrospective (dated June 16th, 2020). The study achieved the target sample size reported in the registry. There is no change from the trial registration in the intervention and control treatments. No protocol or pre-specified statistical analysis plan are available. There is no change from the trial registration in the primary outcomes. Some secondary outcomes in the registry are not present in the report. There was discrepancy in the reported data for mortality and serious adverse events in the preprint and supplementary material. The study is an unblinded, pilot stage, randomized trial and the method used for allocation concealment is not reported. |