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Aina OO, Busari AA, Oladele DA, Esezobor C, Akase IE, Okwuraiwe AP, Okoyenta CO, Otrofanowei E, James AB, Bamidele TA, Olopade OB, Ajibaye O, Musa AZ, Salako AO, Agabi OP, Olakiigbe AK, Akintan PE, Amoo OS, Ima-Edomwonyi E, Raheem TY, David AN, Akinbode GO, Nmadu N, Osuolale KA, Fadipe B, Abiola A, Tade T, Audu RA, Adeyemo WL, Ezechi OC, Bode C, Salako BL. Preliminary Study on Open Labelled Randomized Controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine Phosphate for the Treatment of Persons Infected with 2019 Coronavirus Disease in Nigeria. West Afr J Med 2023; 40:1049-1059. [PMID: 37906618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a causative agent of COVID-19 is a leading cause of ill-health and deaths worldwide. Currently, COVID-19 has no known widely approved therapeutics. Thus, the need for effective treatment. OBJECTIVES We investigated the safety and efficacy of two (2) therapeutic agents; chloroquine phosphate (CQ), 2- hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and a control (standard supportive therapy) among hospitalized adults with COVID-19. METHODS The clinical trial was done in accordance to the World Health Organization master protocol for investigational therapeutics for COVID-19. Atotal of 40 participants with laboratory-confirmed positive COVID-19 were enrolled. Blood samples and oropharyngeal (OP) swabs were obtained on days 1,3,15 and 29 for safety and efficacy assessments. RESULTS The baseline demographics showed that the median ages in years (range) were 45 (31-57) in CQ, 45 (36.5-60.5) in HCQ, 43 (39.5-67.0) and 44.5 (25.3-51.3) in the control (P<0.042).At randomization, seven (7) participants were asymptomatic, thirty-three (33) had mild symptoms, eight (8) had moderate symptoms while three (3) had severe symptoms. The average day of conversion to negative COVID-19 was 15.5 days for CQ, 16 days for HCQ and 18 days for the control(P=0.036). CONCLUSION The safety assessment revealed no adverse effect of the drugs in COVID-19 patients after treatment. These findings proved that chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are effective for the treatment of COVID-19 among hospitalized adults. It also confirmed that they are safe.
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Affiliation(s)
- O O Aina
- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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- College of Medicine of the University of Lagos /Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos, Nigeria
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- Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Lagos, Nigeria
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Salako AO, Amoo OS, Odubela OO, Osuolale KA, James AB, Oladele DA, Musa AZ, Ige FA, Okwuraiwe AP, Onwuamah CK, Shaibu JO, David AN, Audu RA, Ezechi OC, Odunukwe NN, Salako BL. Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Seen at a Testing Centre in Lagos Nigeria. West Afr J Med 2021; 38:54-58. [PMID: 33463708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND The SARS-CoV-2 infection continues to ravage the global community since it was declared a pandemic. The socio-demographic and clinical characteristics defining the disease are mainly from Europe and Asia. The disease symptomatology is similar to the prevalent diseases in our environment, this could result in the delay in prompt identification and appropriate management of suspected cases toward combating community transmission. This study evaluates the prevalence, socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of positive cases of COVID -19. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study. Data on the socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and the results of the SARS-CoV-2 test of participants at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research [NIMR] Modified Drive-through Centre for COVID-19 test sample collection over two months [24th February 2020- 27th April 2020] were retrieved from the electronic medical records (EMR). Data obtained were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. RESULTS A total number of 481 clients were evaluated in this review. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the population was 14.6%. The mean age of the positive cases was 42.2 [±15.9] years. The common symptoms reported by the positive cases were fever (40.0%), cough (32.9%), sore throat (17.1%) and running nose (15.7%). Fever depicted statistical significance with positive cases with the majority being of mild to moderate clinical severity. CONCLUSION The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among this cohort was 14.6% with a male preponderance. Fever and sore throat were the variables that predicted SARS CoV-2 infection among our cohort.
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Affiliation(s)
- A O Salako
- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Biochemistry and Nutrition Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Centre for Human Virology and Genomics, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria
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- Clinical Sciences Department, Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria and College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
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