COVID-19 Clinical Trial
— ETHICOfficial title:
Early Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19 (ETHIC Trial): an Open Label, Randomized Phase IIIb Trial of Community-based (LMWH) Versus Standard of Care (no Enoxaparin) in COVID-19 Positive Patients
Verified date | April 2022 |
Source | Thrombosis Research Institute |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
Evidence has shown that COVID-19 infections can lead to an increased risk of blood clots. These blood clots can lead to individuals being admitted to hospital, or, unfortunately in severe cases, death. Enoxaparin is a blood-thinning drug which has been used by doctors and nurses in hospitals for many years to prevent the thickening of blood which may lead to a clot. It is easier for doctors to prevent new blood clots from forming than treating existing blood clots. Currently, there are no treatments for COVID-19. There is an urgent need to find a safe and effective treatment to prevent worsening of the disease that may lead to hospital admission and/or death. The ETHIC (Early Thromboprophylaxis in COVID-19) study aims to find out if giving enoxaparin in an early stage of the COVID-19 disease can prevent individuals being admitted to hospital and/or death. The study will take place in approximately 8 to 10 countries, in approximately 30 to 50 centres. Patients will be allowed to take part if they have had a confirmed COVID-19 infection, are ≥ 55 years of age and have at least two of the following additional risk factors; age ≥ 70 years, body mass index > 25 kg/m2, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or corticosteroid use. Half the patients in the study will receive the blood-thinning drug enoxaparin for three weeks, and half will receive no treatment. Individuals will be randomly allocated to one of these groups. After 21 days, the number of patients in each group who were either admitted to hospital, or died, will be compared. The number of patients in each group who developed a blood clot (venous thromboembolism) will also be compared. Further comparisons will be made at both 50 and 90 days after the beginning of the study.
Status | Terminated |
Enrollment | 219 |
Est. completion date | November 29, 2021 |
Est. primary completion date | November 29, 2021 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 55 Years and older |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Signed Informed consent - Confirmed COVID-19 (i.e. symptoms + positive test for SARS-CoV-2) - Male or female, age = 55 years - At least two of the following additional risk factors: Age = 70 years Body mass index > 25 kg/m2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)* Diabetes* Cardiovascular disease* Corticosteroid use *Defined as any disease requiring medical intervention or treatment. Exclusion Criteria: - Contraindications to unfractionated heparin or LMWH - Recent (<48 hours) or planned spinal or epidural anesthesia or puncture, PCI or thrombolytic therapy within the preceding 24 hours - Increased risk for bleeding complications - Pregnant women - Severe renal impairment (GFR < 30 mL/min) - Receiving any antiplatelet therapy (with the exception of low dose (=100mg) aspirin) or anticoagulant therapy (e.g. VKA, DOAC) - Patients participating in an interventional study that is outside the purview of TRI sponsored studies. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Australia | Harry Gibbs, National Co-ordinating Investigator, The Alfred Hospital | Melbourne | |
Belgium | Dr Frank Cools, National Co-ordinating Investigator, AZ Klina | Brasschaat | |
South Africa | Prof. Barry Jacobson, National Coordinating Investigator, University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Thrombosis Research Institute | Sanofi |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Hospital Admission | Hospital admission including:
Pneumonia Acute Respiratory distress syndrome Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) Mechanical ventilation (MV)/intubation requirement Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/Non-invasive ventilation Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) |
21 days | |
Primary | Hospital Admission | Hospital admission including:
Pneumonia Acute Respiratory distress syndrome Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) Mechanical ventilation (MV)/intubation requirement Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/Non-invasive ventilation Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) |
50 days | |
Primary | Hospital Admission | Hospital admission including:
Pneumonia Acute Respiratory distress syndrome Admission to intensive care unit (ICU) Mechanical ventilation (MV)/intubation requirement Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)/Non-invasive ventilation Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) |
90 days | |
Primary | Death | All-cause Cardiovascular Non-Cardiovascular Specific causes Fatal bleed | 21 days | |
Primary | Death | All-cause Cardiovascular Non-Cardiovascular Specific causes Fatal bleed | 50 days | |
Primary | Death | All-cause Cardiovascular Non-Cardiovascular Specific causes Fatal bleed | 90 days | |
Secondary | Bleeding (as defined by ISTH criteria) | Frequency Location Treatment (transfusion and units of blood products transfused) Severity (classified as major, clinically relevant non-major and minor) | 21 and 50 days | |
Secondary | Diagnosis of VTE | Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) or Pulmonary Embolism (PE) | 21, 50 and 90 days |
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