Protecting Frontline Health Care Workers from COVID-19 with Hydroxychloroquine Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled multisite trial in Toronto, Canada

Protecting Frontline Health Care Workers from COVID-19 with Hydroxychloroquine Pre-exposure Prophylaxis: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled multisite trial in Toronto, Canada

Abstract Objectives Primary Objective: To determine if pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with 400mg hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), taken orally once daily reduces microbiologically confirmed COVID-19 among front line health care workers at high risk for SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Secondary Objectives: To compare...

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Main Authors: Julie K. Wright, Darrell H. S. Tan, Sharon L. Walmsley, Jennifer Hulme, Erin O’Connor, Carolyn Snider, Ivy Cheng, Adrienne K. Chan, Bjug Borgundvaag, Shelley McLeod, Michael H. Gollob, Rosemarie J. Clarke, Linda Dresser, Fatima Haji, Tony Mazzulli, Samira Mubareka, Peter Jüni, Dominic Lee, George Tomlinson, Kevin C. Kain, Megan Landes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
COVID-19
Randomised placebo controlled trial
protocol
hydroxychloroquine
viral PCR
serology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04577-8

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