Rationale and Design of the COVID-19 Outpatient Prevention Evaluation (COPE - Coalition V) Randomized Clinical Trial: Hydroxychloroquine vs. Placebo in Non-Hospitalized Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the need for targeting specific therapeutic options for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), there has been no evidence of effectiveness of any specific treatment for the outpatient clinical setting. There are few randomized studies evaluating hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in non-hospitalized patients. These studies indicate no benefit from the use of HCQ, but they assessed different primary outcomes and presented important biases for outcome evaluation.

Objective

To evaluate if HCQ may prevent hospitalization due to COVID-19 compared to a matching placebo.

Methods

The COVID-19 Outpatient Prevention Evaluation (COPE) study is a pragmatic, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial evaluating the use of HCQ (800 mg on day 1 and 400 mg fro

SUBMITTER: Oliveira Junior HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8856682 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature