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NCT04353271 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Trial of Hydroxychloroquine In Covid-19 Kinetics

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Alabama.

Terminated
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
3
Enrollment target

NCT04353271: Clinical Trial Phase 2 study, sponsored by University of South Alabama.

NCT04353271 is a Phase 2 study that was terminated before completion, run by University of South Alabama. The registered enrollment target is 3 participants, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT04353271, a Phase 2 study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by University of South Alabama.

TERMINATED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
3 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To test if the medication Hydroxychloroquine will decrease the amount of virus(as measured by PCR) , 7 days after initiation of therapy compared to control patients receiving placebo. The study design is a randomized (5 days of medication v. 5 days of placebo) clinical trial initiated immediately after diagnosis in ambulatory health care workers at University of South Alabama Health, or in ambulatory USA patients. At 7 days after enrollment another nasopharyngeal swab will be taken to measure if the virus is still present. At 10 weeks we will measure immunity from Covid-19 using a single blood sample. It is a phase 2/3 clinical trial.

Primary Outcome

Nasopharyngeal swab PCR measurement of viral load expressed as the % of negative PCR swabs

Interventions

  • OTHER Placebo
  • DRUG Hydroxychloroquine

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 3 participants
Start Date 2020-04-17
Est. Completion 2020-07-08
Phase Phase 2
University of South Alabama

17 total trials

Why NCT04353271 stopped before completion

NCT04353271 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 3 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Placebo is the first listed.

NCT04353271 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT04353271 about?

NCT04353271 is a clinical study titled "Trial of Hydroxychloroquine In Covid-19 Kinetics". To test if the medication Hydroxychloroquine will decrease the amount of virus(as measured by PCR) , 7 days after initiation of therapy compared to control patients receiving placebo. The study design is a randomized (5 days of medication v. 5 days of placebo) clinical trial initiated immediately a...

What is the current status of trial NCT04353271?

This trial is currently terminated. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 3 participants. The study started on 2020-04-17. Estimated completion is 2020-07-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT04353271?

The interventions under investigation include: Placebo (OTHER), Hydroxychloroquine (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT04353271?

This trial is sponsored by University of South Alabama, which has 17 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT04353271's enrollment target sits among peer trials

3 2001st of 2000 the lowest of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04353271, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT04353271 (small enrollment · none site footprint · terminated) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.